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experience

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

Meanings
noun
The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

Examples :

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."
mind sensation human philosophy being soul event quality time ability abstract thing education essential toeic

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration volunteering

volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

To enlist oneself as a volunteer.

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration participated

participated verb

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ /pərˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"She participated in the school play. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration acquaintance

acquaintance noun

/əˈkweɪntəns/ /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/

A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

"I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."

Illustration contrasted

contrasted verb

/kənˈtræstɪd/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪd/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the two poems, highlighting the difference in their tone and themes. "

Illustration impressions

impressions noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration description

description noun

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "