experience
noun
- 1
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
a man of experience
experience is the best teacher
- 2
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
he had a religious experience
he recalled the experience vividly
- 3
an event as apprehended
a surprising experience
that painful experience certainly got our attention
verb
- 1
undergo
The stocks had a fast run-up
- 2
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
I know the feeling!
have you ever known hunger?
- 3
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
She felt resentful
He felt regret
- 4
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
get an idea
experience vertigo
- 5
go or live through
We had many trials to go through
he saw action in Viet Nam
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