have vs encounter

encounter vs have

have and encounter both are nouns.

have and encounter both are verbs.

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

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

have: undergo
encounter: experience as a reaction

Other hyponyms of have include meet, receive.

have (noun)	encounter (noun)
a person who possesses great material wealth	a minor short-term fight
	a casual meeting with a person or thing
	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
	a casual or unexpected convergence

have (verb)	encounter (verb)
cause to be born	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
suffer from; be ill with	come together
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition	be beset by
undergo	experience as a reaction
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have sex with; archaic use
organize or be responsible for
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
achieve a point or goal
get something; come into possession of
have ownership or possession of
receive willingly something given or offered
have a personal or business relationship with someone
have as a feature
be confronted with

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