English dictionary
experience
/I/k'sp/i/r/i//@/ns/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
ExamplesA man of experience.
Experience is the best teacher.
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the content of direct observation or participation in an event
ExamplesHe had a religious experience.
He recalled the experience vividly.
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an event as apprehended
ExamplesA surprising experience.
That painful experience certainly got our attention.
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Trial, as a test or experiment.
Source: webster1913
verb
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go or live through
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have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
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go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
ExamplesExperience vertigo.
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Synonyms feelSource: WordNet 3.0
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undergo
Synonyms haveSource: WordNet 3.0
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To make practical acquaintance with; to try personally; to prove by use or trial; to have trial of; to have the lot or fortune of; to have befall one; to be affected by; to feel; as, to <i>experience</i> pain or pleasure; to <i>experience</i> poverty; to <i>experience</i> a change of views.
Source: webster1913