meet vs encounter

meet and encounter both are nouns.

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

As verbs, meet and encounter are synonyms defined as:

meet and encounter: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

Other synonyms of meet include play, take on.

As verbs, meet and encounter are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, meet and encounter are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meet include receive.

meet (noun)	encounter (noun)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held	a minor short-term fight
	a casual meeting with a person or thing
	a hostile disagreement face-to-face
	a casual or unexpected convergence

meet (adjective)	encounter (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right

meet (verb)	encounter (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction	come together
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
come together	be beset by
meet by design; be present at the arrival of	experience as a reaction
undergo or suffer
collect in one place
get together socially or for a specific purpose
get to know; get acquainted with
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together