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to experience
01
to personally be involved in and understand a particular situation, event, etc.
Transitive: to experience a situation or event
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
experience
3rd person singular
experiences
Present participle
experiencing
Past simple
experienced
Past participle
experienced
Examples
Traveling to a new country allows you to experience different cultures.
02
to go through a difficult event or situation
Transitive: to experience a difficult situation
Examples
Soldiers often experience intense and stressful situations during military deployments.
03
to undergo or live through particular mental or physical conditions
Transitive: to experience a mental or physical state
Examples
They experienced turbulence while flying over the mountains.
04
to sense or undergo a particular emotion or feeling
Transitive: to experience a sensation
Examples
She experienced a sudden rush of joy when she heard the news.
Experience
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
experiences
Examples
Her years of experience as a chef have made her an expert in the kitchen.
02
an event or occurrence that someone has gone through, often leaving an impression or providing insight
Examples
The camping trip was an unforgettable experience for everyone.
