experience
Usage
What is another way to say experience?
The verb experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment. Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation.
Example Sentences
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After experiencing the Asian financial crisis as a teen, Ji entered a tough job market in his 20s, submitting around 60-70 applications to land a job.
From BBC
New motherhood is "one of the most profound identity shifts" a woman can experience, says Dr Noëlle Santorelli, a clinical psychologist who has written about what she calls "mean girl moms".
From BBC
In a heartfelt social media post late Saturday, Martyn said it was touch and go whether he would live and the experience was a reminder of "how fragile life is".
From Barron's
No device was found and Brady vowed he would not be intimidated, but he added it was a "terrifying experience" for his neighbours in Newry.
From BBC
"I think I'm going to try to enjoy and probably learn from all the experiences that I have in the past and see where that puts me."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
