Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 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"
Opposites:
inexperience
Type of:
education
noun
Sense 2
"he had a religious experience"
"he recalled the experience vividly"
noun
Sense 3
an event as apprehended
"a surprising experience"
"that painful experience certainly got our attention"
verb
Sense 4
"get an idea"
"experience vertigo"
"get nauseous"
"undergo a strange sensation"
"The chemical undergoes a sudden change"
"The fluid undergoes shear"
"receive injuries"
"have a feeling"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"We had many trials to go through"
"he saw action in Viet Nam"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"The stocks had a fast run-up"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"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 d"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 8
"She felt resentful"
"He felt regret"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
70
Times Searched
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