To encounter something by accident or after searching for it.
To come together with someone by accident.
To contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle.
a minor short-term fight
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
a casual meeting with a person of thing
come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
meet; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"
come together; "I''ll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
a casual meeting with a person or thing
a casual or unexpected convergence
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
