experience vs encounter

encounter vs experience

experience and encounter both are nouns.

experience and encounter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, encounter is a hyponym of experience; that is, encounter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experience:

experience: undergo
encounter: experience as a reaction

Other hyponyms of experience include meet, receive.

experience (noun)	encounter (noun)
the content of direct observation or participation in an event	a minor short-term fight
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities	a casual meeting with a person or thing
an event as apprehended	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
	a casual or unexpected convergence

experience (verb)	encounter (verb)
undergo	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations	come together
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)	be beset by
undergo or live through a difficult experience	experience as a reaction

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