experience

n 1: the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from

direct participation in events or activities; "a man of

experience"; "experience is the best teacher" [ant: {inexperience}]

2: the content of direct observation or participation in an

event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recallled the

experience vividly"

3: an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that

painful experience certainly got our attention"

v 1: go or live through; "We had many trials to go through" [syn:

{undergo}, {go through}]

2: have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or

sensations; "I know the feeling!" "have you ever known

hunger?" [syn: {know}, {live}]

3: of mental or bodily states or experiences: "get an idea";

"experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange

sensation"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive

injuries"; "have a feeling" [syn: {receive}, {have}, {get},

{undergo}]

4: undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He

felt regret" [syn: {feel}]

5: undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up" [syn: {have}]