experience

Plural: experiences

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"
• the content of direct observation or participation in an event
  • "he had a religious experience"
  • "he recalled the experience vividly"
• an event as apprehended
  • "a surprising experience"
  • "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
• The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
• An activity one has performed.
• A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
• The knowledge thus gathered.
• Trial; a test or experiment.

Verb

• go or live through
• have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
• go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
  • "experience vertigo"
• undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
• undergo
• To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

Examples

• It was an experience he would not soon forget.
• Virtually all employers now require jobseekers to have work experience even for entry-level roles. Many believe this will hurt companies in the long run.

Synonyms

feel, get, go through, have, know, live, receive, see, undergo

Antonyms

inexperience