experience
nouns
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
"a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
is a type of (narrower)
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
"it was clear that he had a very broad education"
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
"he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
an event as apprehended
"a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
verbs
go or live through
"We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
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"
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
"get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
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