noun
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
Examples
- a man of experience
- experience is the best teacher
noun
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
Examples
- he had a religious experience
- he recalled the experience vividly
noun
an event as apprehended
Examples
- a surprising experience
- that painful experience certainly got our attention
verb
undergo or live through a difficult experience
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Examples
- We had many trials to go through
- he saw action in Viet Nam
verb
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
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- I know the feeling!
- have you ever known hunger?
- I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict
- The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare
- I lived through two divorces
verb
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
Synonyms
Examples
- get an idea
- experience vertigo
- get nauseous
- receive injuries
- have a feeling
verb
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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Examples
- She felt resentful
- He felt regret
verb
undergo
Synonyms
Examples
- The stocks had a fast run-up