see vs encounter

see and encounter both are nouns.

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

As verbs, see and encounter are synonyms defined as:

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

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

see (verb)	encounter (verb)
deem to be	contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	come together
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	be beset by
deliberate or decide	experience as a reaction
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