Difference between Play and Encounter

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: NOUN

Activity engaged in for enjoyment or recreation.
The performance of such a work.
A literary work written for performance on the stage; a drama.
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
The removal of constraints
A weak and tremulous light
Verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
Movement or space for movement
An attempt to get something
The activity of doing something in an agreed succession
A state in which action is feasible
A theatrical performance of a drama
A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Utilization or exercise
A preset plan of action in team sports
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

A casual meeting with a person or thing
A match between two opposing sides.
A sudden, often violent clash, as between combatants.
A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.
An unplanned or unexpected meeting.
A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle.
A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview.
Synonyms Encounter, Rencounter, Skirmish, Brush, colision, affair. As conflicts in war these are shorter, with fewer engaged, and of less importance, than those compared under battle. An encounter is often an accidental meeting, resulting in some conflict, but not suffered to grow into a general engagement. Rencounter is the same thing, expressed by a term less common. A skirmish is an irregular or desultory contest between parts of armies, as scouting parties or skirmish-lines, not generally resulting in battle. A brush is short and sharp, perhaps engaging the whole of some force for a time, but not being pushed into a long or hard-fought struggle. See strife.
Manner of encountering; mode of accost or address; behavior in intercourse.
A meeting in opposition or conflict of any kind; a conflict; a battle; specifically, a contest between individuals or a small number of men, or an accidental meeting and fighting of detachments.
Specifically In physics, the coming within the sphere of one another's action of the rapidly moving molecules of a gaseous body.
A meeting, particularly a sudden or accidental meeting, of two or more persons or bodies of any kind; a coming together or in contact.
A hostile or adversarial confrontation.
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief.
A minor short-term fight
A casual or unexpected convergence
A hostile disagreement face-to-face
A casual meeting with a person of thing

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: VERB

Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Stake on the outcome of an issue
Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Consider not very seriously
Behave carelessly or indifferently
Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Perform on a stage or theater
Play a role or part
Cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
Move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
Perform music on (a musical instrument)
Play on an instrument
Replay (as a melody)
Pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
Emit recorded sound
Cause to emit recorded sounds
Be performed
Perform on a certain location
Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
Discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
Use to one's advantage
Make bets
Put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
Bet or wager (money)
Shoot or hit in a particular manner
Use or move
Employ in a game or in a specific position
Participate in games or sport
Exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
Be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
Behave in a certain way
Be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
Engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
Act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

To engage in conflict, as with an enemy.
To confront (someone or something), notably face to face.
To meet (someone) or find (something) unexpectedly.
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
Come together
Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
Experience as a reaction
Be beset by

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To exhaust (a hooked fish) by allowing it to pull on the line.
To cause to move rapidly, lightly, or irregularly.
To discharge or direct in a certain direction.
To cause (a movie, audiotape, or other recording) to be presented in audible or visible form.
To perform (a piece) on instruments or an instrument.
To use or manipulate, especially for one's own interests.
To handle; manage.
To perform or put into effect, especially as a jest or deception.
To make bets on.
To bet; wager.
To present a theatrical performance or other entertainment in (a given place).
To perform (a theatrical work or part of a work).
To pretend to be; mimic the activities of.
To assume the role of; act as.
To perform or act (a role or part) in a dramatic performance.
To attempt to keep or gain possession or control of.
To hit (a ball, shot, or stroke), as in tennis.
To use or move (a card or piece) in a game.
To put (a player) at a position in a sport or in a game.
To occupy or work at (a position) in a game.
To compete against in a game or sport.
To engage in (a game or sport).
To move or operate freely within a bounded space, as machine parts do.
To function or discharge uninterruptedly.
To be received or accepted.
To be performed, as in a theater or on television.
To emit sound or be sounded in performance.
To perform on an instrument.
To act, especially in a dramatic production.
To act or conduct oneself in a specified way.
To deal or behave carelessly or indifferently, especially for one's own amusement; toy.
To behave in a teasing or joking manner; act in jest or sport.
To participate in betting; gamble.
To take part in a sport or game.
To occupy oneself in an activity for amusement or recreation.

To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight.
To meet, especially unexpectedly.
To experience or undergo.
To confront in battle or competition.
To meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon.

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: TRANSITIVE VERB

To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: OTHER WORD TYPES

Occupy oneself in a diversion
Be engaged in playful activity
Be at play
Be performed or presented for public viewing
Cause to emit recorded audio or video

Meet with
Come upon, as if by accident
To meet in opposition or conflict; come together in combat; contend; fight.
To meet; come together; come into contact or collision.
Synonyms To confront, struggle with, contend against.
To befall; betide.
To oppose; oppugn.
To meet antagonistically; engage in conflict of any kind with; contend with; make an attack upon.
To come upon or against; meet with; especially, to meet casually, unexpectedly, reluctantly, or the like.

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: RELATED WORDS

Frolic, Sport, Pretend, Flirt, Roleplay, Encounter, Bring, Turn, Meet, Act, Fiddle, Fun, Work, Romp, Run

Hit, Receive, Brush, Bump, Chance, See, Happen, Find, Play, Meet, Meeting, Skirmish, Showdown, Confrontation, Clash

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: DESCRIBE WORDS

Recreate, Dally, Frolic, Sport, Pretend, Flirt, Encounter, Bring, Turn, Meet, Act, Fun, Work, Romp, Run

Take on, Hit, Receive, Brush, Bump, Chance, See, Happen, Find, Play, Meet, Meeting, Skirmish, Showdown, Confrontation

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Two players can play against each other, or one person can play against a computer generated opponent.
Pick avenue for your team to play, some are more expensive then others as are the top teams you play against.
Purpose: Funds are used to help your school implement one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play.
Premium Portable Play Therapy Toys Kit is designed for children with sensory processing disorder to play with.
The following pages offer more details on assembling matched play armies and playing matched play battles.
Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google, LLC.
OK, play it ten times, and I want you to play it perfectly each time.
This is a concrete example where digital play augments your physical play.
Click on the long green play button to play or pause.
Internet TV Double Play bundle into a Triple Play one.

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Treat everyone you encounter with respect and dignity.
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XE Separate Encounter, A Service That Is Distinct Because It Occurred During A Separate Encounter.
Encounter Data Molina Healthcare shall collect, and submit to the Agency s fiscal agent, enrollee service level encounter data for all covered services.
This case is not about a street encounter, or an encounter in a public place, but rather a private bedroom.
Northeasterly seas encounter opposing currents when incoming waves encounter an ebbing tide, the result slopes.

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: QUESTIONS

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLAY AND ENCOUNTER

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: NOUN

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: VERB

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: INTRANSITIVE VERB

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: TRANSITIVE VERB

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: OTHER WORD TYPES

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: RELATED WORDS

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: DESCRIBE WORDS

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

PLAY vs ENCOUNTER: QUESTIONS