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experience - Dictionary definition and meaning for experience

EXPERIENCE

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

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