Rencontrer
Example: Je vais rencontrer mes amis au café cet après-midi.
Definition
"Rencontrer" means to meet or come across someone, often unexpectedly or for the first time. It can also mean to arrange a meeting with someone, such as meeting friends at a café, as in the example phrase. It involves social or chance encounters.
Etymology
The word "rencontrer" comes from the Old French verb 'rencontrer', which itself derives from the Latin 'incontrare', meaning 'to come face to face'. The prefix 're-' implies repetition or intensification, and 'contrare' relates to meeting or encountering. Did you know? The word originally had a more combative sense, like 'to fight', but evolved to mean meeting or encountering over time.
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"Rencontrer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (Mixed) - set 1", containing 20 commonly used words.
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