experienced Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb go or live through
   see; go through; experience.
   
   • We had many trials to go through
   • he saw action in Viet Nam
2. verb have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
   live; know; experience.
   
   • 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 divorces
3. verb go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
   receive; have; experience; get.
   
   • get an idea
   • experience vertigo
   • get nauseous
   • receive injuries
   • have a feeling
4. verb undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
   feel; experience.
   
   • She felt resentful
   • He felt regret
5. verb undergo
   experience; have.
   
   • The stocks had a fast run-up
6. adjective having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
   experient.
   

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