Experience (Verb)
Meaning 1
Go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- I experience a sense of calm when meditating in nature.
- She had never experienced fear like that before in her life.
- He experienced intense pain as the doctor set his broken arm.
- They decided to experience the thrill of skydiving on their vacation.
- After a few rides, the children started to experience dizziness on the Ferris wheel.
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Meaning 2
Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- She experienced great joy when she received the good news.
- He experienced a mix of emotions when his team lost the championship.
- The surprise party brought her overwhelming happiness as she experienced pure delight.
- They experienced deep sadness when their pet passed away.
- He experienced relief knowing the accident wasn't his fault.
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- Chafe
- Smolder
- Burn
- Pride
- Fly High
- Radiate
- Hold
- Suffer
- Rejoice
- Rue
- Nurse
- Shine
- Cool Off
- Fume
- Die
- Entertain
- Anger
- Incline
- Sadden
- Repent
- Sympathize
- Take Pride
- Recapture
- Congratulate
- Glow
- Harbor
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She experienced the thrill of skydiving for the first time on her birthday.
- He experienced culture shock when he moved to a foreign country alone.
- The patient experienced mild pain after the surgery but it went away quickly.
- They both experienced the challenge of managing a new business and balancing finances.
- Many seniors experience loneliness and isolation in their twilight years.
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Meaning 4
Undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The stocks that had a fast run-up will likely experience a sharp correction in the market.
- Investors who ride out this economic downturn will experience a sharp rebound in their investments eventually.
- Experiencing a major fluctuation in stock prices can scare off new investors.
- There are markets that experience huge gains before falling back down quickly.
- When the economy experiences a catastrophic failure, there may be drastic changes in government policies to address the problem.
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Meaning 5
Undergo or live through a difficult experience; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The company experienced many financial struggles before becoming successful.
- Her family experienced the devastating effects of the hurricane firsthand.
- As a firefighter, he experienced several traumatic events during his years of service.
- The artist experienced a severe creative block while working on her new novel.
- The patients experienced various side effects after taking the new medication.