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Meaning of experiencing
The primary meaning of the word "experiencing" is to have a practical or personal encounter with something.
Etymology of experiencing
The word "experiencing" originates from the verb "experience", which comes from the Old French word "experiencier", meaning to try or put to the test.
This Old French word is derived from the Latin words "experiri", meaning to try or test, and "periculum", meaning danger or risk.
Historically, the word "experience" was first used in the 14th century to describe a person's knowledge or skill gained through practice or observation.
Synonyms
undergoing
feeling
suffering
enduring
tolerating
withstanding
going through
living through
passing through
having
knowing
perceiving
noticing
observing
witnessing
seeing
encountering
meeting
facing
confronting
handling
managing
coping
dealing
surviving
persevering
struggling
fighting
battling
combating
resisting
overcoming
conquering
achieving
attaining
gaining
acquiring
learning
discovering
finding
realizing
recognizing
acknowledging
admitting
confessing
experiencing
sensation
perception
awareness
consciousness
observation
notice
discernment
Definitions
- The word "experiencing" is defined by Oxford Languages as the present participle of the verb "experience", meaning to have a practical or personal encounter with something, or to feel or undergo something.
- * It can also refer to the process of gaining knowledge or skill through direct participation or observation.
Usage Examples
- She is experiencing a lot of pain after the surgery.
- * He is experiencing financial difficulties due to the economic downturn.
- * They are experiencing a period of rapid growth and development.
- * The company is experiencing a decline in sales and revenue.
Antonyms
avoiding
escaping
evading
dodging
shunning
refusing
declining
rejecting
abstaining
forbearing
withholding
denying
dismissing
ignoring
neglecting
overlooking
disregarding
omitting
missing
losing
lacking
wanting
needing
requiring
lacking
omitting
foregoing
renouncing
abstaining
refraining
desisting
ceasing
stopping
quitting
avoiding
preventing
precluding
hindering
obstructing
blocking
barring