Synonyms of 'experience' in British English
1 (noun)
Definition
accumulated knowledge, esp. of practical matters
He lacks experience of international rugby.
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practical knowledge
2 (noun)
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a particular incident, feeling, etc., that a person has undergone
It was an experience I would not like to go through again.
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(verb)
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to be moved by
couples who have experienced the trauma of divorce
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participate in
become familiar with
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Even a Proverb is no proverb to you till your Life has illustrated it – letter to George and Georgiana Keats]
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in the sense of adventure
Definition
a risky undertaking, the ending of which is uncertain
I set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year.
in the sense of affair
Definition
something previously specified
Breakfast will be a cheerless affair for the minister this morning.
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1 (noun)
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