experience [ ex·per·i·ence ]
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1. Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.
he had learned his lesson by painful experience
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2. The knowledge or skill acquired by a period of practical experience of something, especially that gained in a particular profession.
Along the way, your team gains experience and develops their skills.
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3. An event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone.
audition day is an enjoyable experience for any seven-year old
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1. Encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence)
We will experience events reflecting the inner world to match the outer.
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2. Feel (an emotion or sensation)
an opportunity to experience the excitement of New York
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Origin
1. Late Middle English via Old French from Latin experientia, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experiment and expert.

