receive vs encounter

encounter vs receive

receive is not a noun while encounter is a noun.

receive and encounter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, receive and encounter are synonyms defined as:

receive and encounter: experience as a reaction

Other synonyms of receive include meet.

receive (noun)	encounter (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

receive (verb)	encounter (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	come together
accept as true or valid	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
regard favorably or with disapproval	be beset by
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival	experience as a reaction
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 receive and encounter

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