experience

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈspɪriəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik spērē əns)

Inflections of 'experience' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
experiences
v 3rd person singular
experiencing
v pres p
experienced
v past
experienced
v past p

experience
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Sense: Verb: live through
Synonyms:
undergo Collocations, go through, live through, endure Collocations, survive Collocations, sustain Collocations, suffer Collocations, know Collocations, taste Collocations, feel Collocations, put up with (informal)
Sense: Noun: happening
Synonyms:
happening Collocations, event Collocations, adventure Collocations, exploit Collocations, ordeal Collocations, episode, encounter Collocations, occurrence Collocations, incident Collocations, escapade
Sense: Noun: knowledge gained from living
Synonyms:
knowledge Collocations, life experience, practice Collocations, familiarity, background Collocations, skill Collocations, expertise Collocations, know-how, savvy Collocations (informal), chops (slang), the school of hard knocks (informal), the university of life, credentials, qualifications


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