encounter vs see

encounter and see both are nouns.

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

As verbs, encounter and see are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of encounter include come across, meet, run across, run into.

encounter (noun)	see (noun)
a minor short-term fight	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
a casual meeting with a person or thing
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a casual or unexpected convergence

encounter (verb)	see (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	deem to be
come together	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
come upon, as if by accident; meet with	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
be beset by	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
experience as a reaction	deliberate or decide
	make sense of; assign a meaning to
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with