'He met with an accident'

[Odessa Dawn]

Hi.:-D

We do say 'He met with an accident'.

'He meets with an accident whenever he goes out'.

I couldn't recognize the sense of accident here. Would you please help me match its definition? According to that context, which definition [STRIKE]is fit[/STRIKE]fits, please?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think definition#2 fits here.

Not a teacher.

 

[Tdol]

It means that an accident occurred that involved the person.

 

[Matthew Wai]

May I take 'an accident' to mean 'something untoward' here?

 

[Tdol]

In the whenever example, I'd say yes.