<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.</li><li>to become acquainted with; be introduced to.</li><li>to join at an agreed or designated place or time.</li><li>to be present at the arrival of.</li><li>to come to or before (one's notice, or a means of noticing, as the eyes or ears).</li><li>to come into the company of (a person, group, etc.) in dealings, conference, etc.</li><li>to face, eye, etc., directly or without avoidance.</li><li>to come into physical contact, juxtaposition, or collision with.</li><li>to encounter in opposition, conflict, or contest.</li><li>to cope or deal effectively with (an objection, difficulty, etc.).</li><li>to comply with; fulfill; answer.</li><li>to pay in full.</li><li>to come into conformity with (wishes, expectations, views, etc.).</li><li>to encounter in experience.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to come together, face to face, or into company.</li><li>to assemble for action, conference, or other common purpose.</li><li>to become personally acquainted.</li><li>to come into contact or form a junction, as lines, planes, or areas.</li><li>to be conjoined or united.</li><li>to concur or agree.</li><li>to come together in opposition or conflict, as adversaries or hostile forces.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races.</li><li>those assembled.</li><li>the place of such an assembling.</li><li>intersection.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to come across; encounter.</li><li>to experience; undergo; receive.</li><li>to join, as for conference or instruction.</li></ul>