encounter vs receive

receive vs encounter

encounter is a noun but receive is not a noun.

encounter and receive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encounter	Yes	No	Yes	No
receive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, encounter and receive are synonyms defined as:

encounter and receive: experience as a reaction

Other synonyms of encounter include meet.

encounter (noun)	receive (noun)
a minor short-term fight
a casual meeting with a person or thing
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a casual or unexpected convergence

encounter (verb)	receive (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	convert into sounds or pictures
come together	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	accept as true or valid
be beset by	regard favorably or with disapproval
experience as a reaction	bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
	partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
	express willingness to have in one's home or environs
	register (perceptual input)
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	get something; come into possession of
	have or give a reception
	experience as a reaction

Difference between encounter and receive

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