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When to use encontrar and reunir?

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When to use encontrar and reunir?

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updated Mar 3, 2011
posted by darrenlzh

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Encontrar: To find

  1. to find (hallar) ex: lo encontré durmiendo -> I found him sleeping
  2. to encounter (dificultades)
  3. to find (juzgar, considerar)

and

Reunir: To gather 1. to bring together (público, tendencias) 2. to collect, to bring together 3. to put back together (volver a unir)

updated Mar 3, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
so, if i were to say [We meet in the park] will it be reunir in this case? - darrenlzh, Mar 3, 2011
You need the definition for encontrarse too. - lorenzo9, Mar 3, 2011
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Hola, Darren,

You might want to use the verb "reunirse"

which means to meet with someone.

updated Mar 3, 2011
posted by NancyGrace