verb/enkonˈtɾaɾ/
to meet; to find, encounter, come across; to meet, bump into; to think, consider, find; to manage (to do something)
“María y Gertrudis se escondieron cerca de las flores, y los chicos las encontraron a las chicas.” — Mary and Gertrude hid themselves near the flowers, and the boys found the girls.
Synonyms: hallar, trovar, lograr
From Latin in contra. Compare Portuguese encontrar, Italian incontrare, and French rencontrer.