Encounter a group of hunters (4)

I believe the answer is:

meet

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'encounter' is the definition.
(I know that encounter can be written as meet)

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(Other definitions for meet that I've seen before include "Happen upon" , "Come upon" , "Touch; suitable (arch.)" , "Fitting to come together" , "assembly at hunt" .)

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