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- Dictionaryexperience/ɪkˈspɪərɪəns/
noun
- 1. practical contact with and observation of facts or events: "he had learned his lesson by painful experience" Similar
- 2. an event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone: "audition day is an enjoyable experience for any seven-year old" Similar
verb
- 1. encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence): "the company is experiencing difficulties"
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(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things: experience of Do you have any experience of working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?) by experience The best way to learn is by experience (= by doing things). from experience I know from experience that Tony never keeps his promises.
The meaning of EXPERIENCE is direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge. How to use experience in a sentence.
Definition of experience noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Experience definition: a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something. See examples of EXPERIENCE used in a sentence.
experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment. undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation.
If you experience something, you go through an unusual or exciting event. If you're experiencing the world's loopiest roller coaster, you'd better hope that the amusement park doesn't experience a power outage.
/ɪkˈspɪriəns/ Verb Forms. experience something to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you. Many people have never experienced these difficulties first-hand. We are currently experiencing problems with our IT systems. They had the opportunity to experience life at sea.
