HyperDic: experience

English > 8 senses of the word experience:
NOUNcognitionexperiencethe accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
cognitionexperiencethe content of direct observation or participation in an event
eventexperiencean event as apprehended
VERBperceptionexperience, see, go throughgo or live through
cognitionexperience, know, livehave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
perceptionexperience, receive, have, getgo through (mental or physical states or experiences)
emotionexperience, feelundergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
changeexperience, haveundergo
experience > pronunciation
Soundsihkspih'riyahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > experience: 8 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities.
Examples
  • "a man of experience"
  • "experience is the best teacher"
Narrowerfamiliarization, familiarisationThe experience of becoming familiar with something
woodcraftSkill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting / hunting or fishing or camping)
Broadereducationknowledge acquired by learning and instruction
Oppositeinexperience, rawnesslack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
Spanishexperiencia
Catalanexperiència
Adjectivesexperienthaving experience
experientialderived from experience or the experience of existence
Verbsexperiencego or live through
English > experience: 8 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningThe content of direct observation or participation in an event.
Examples
  • "he had a religious experience"
  • "he recalled the experience vividly"
Narrowerlife, livingThe experience of being alive
reliving, re-experiencingA recurrence of a prior experience
reminderAn experience that causes you to remember something
world, realityAll of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
Broadercontent, cognitive content, mental objectThe sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Spanishexperiencia, vivencia
Catalanexperiència
Adjectivesexperientialrelating to or resulting from experience
Verbsexperienceundergo
experiencehave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
experienceundergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
experiencego through (mental or physical states or experiences)
English > experience: 8 senses > noun 3, event
MeaningAn event as apprehended.
Examples
  • "a surprising experience"
  • "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
Partshigh pointThe most enjoyable part of a given experience
NarrowerappallingAn experience that appalls
augury, sign, foretoken, preindicationAn event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
flash, flashingA short vivid / vivid experience
good time, blastA highly pleasurable or exciting experience
lossThe experience of losing a loved one
near-death experienceThe experience of being close to death but surviving
ordealA severe or trying / trying experience
out-of-body experienceThe dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body
tasteA brief experience of something
timeA person's experience on a particular occasion
trip, head tripAn exciting or stimulating experience
visionA religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
Broaderhappening, occurrence, occurrent, natural eventAn event that happens
Spanishexperiencia
Catalanexperiència
Verbsexperienceundergo
experienceundergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
experiencego through (mental or physical states or experiences)
experiencego or live through
English > experience: 8 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaninggo or live through.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssee, go through
Caused bysubjectCause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
NarrowercomeExperience orgasm
enjoyHave for one's benefit
feelUndergo passive experience of
know, experience, liveHave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
suffer, endureUndergo or be subjected to
suffer, meetUndergo or suffer
witness, find, seeperceive or be contemporaneous with
BroaderundergoPass through
Spanishexperimentar, sentir
Catalanexperimentar, sentir
Nounsexperiencethe accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
experiencean event as apprehended
English > experience: 8 senses > verb 2, cognition
MeaningHave firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsknow, live
Narrowerrelive, live overExperience again, often in the imagination
tasteExperience briefly
Broaderexperience, see, go throughgo or live through
Spanishexperimentar, saber, sentir
Catalanexperimentar, saber, sentir
Nounsexperiencethe content of direct observation or participation in an event
English > experience: 8 senses > verb 3, perception
Meaninggo through (mental or physical states or experiences).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "experience vertigo"
Synonymsreceive, have, get
Entailsperceive, comprehendTo become aware of through the senses
NarrowerhorripilateHave one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
suffer, sustain, have, getUndergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
takeExperience or feel or submit to
BroaderundergoPass through
Spanishexperimentar, tener
Catalanexperimentar, tenir
Nounsexperiencethe content of direct observation or participation in an event
experiencean event as apprehended
English > experience: 8 senses > verb 4, emotion
MeaningUndergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymfeel
Caused byaffect, impress, move, strikeHave an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon
Narroweranger, see redBecome angry
burnFeel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
chafeFeel extreme / extreme irritation or anger
cool offFeel less enamoured of something or somebody
dieFeel indifferent towards
fly highBe elated
fumeBe mad, angry, or furious
glow, beam, radiate, shineExperience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
glowBe exuberant or high-spirited
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurseMaintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
inclineFeel favorably disposed or willing
pride, plume, congratulateBe proud of
recaptureExperience anew
rejoice, joyFeel happiness or joy
repent, regret, rueFeel remorse for
saddenCome to feel sad
smolder, smoulderHave strong suppressed feelings
sufferExperience (emotional) pain
sympathize, sympathiseShare the feelings of
take pride, pride oneselfFeel proud of
Spanishexperimentar, sentir
Catalanexperimentar, sentir
Nounsexperiencethe content of direct observation or participation in an event
experiencean event as apprehended
English > experience: 8 senses > verb 5, change
MeaningUndergo.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymhave
Narrowermeet, encounter, receiveExperience as a reaction
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishexperimentar, tener
Catalanexperimentar, tenir
Nounsexperiencethe content of direct observation or participation in an event
experiencean event as apprehended

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