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experience vs know

know vs experience

experience and know both are nouns.

experience and know both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
experience Yes No Yes No
know Yes No Yes No
As verbs, experience and know are synonyms defined as:
  • experience and know: have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
Other synonyms of experience include live.
As verbs, know is a hyponym of experience; that is, know is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than experience:
  • experience: undergo or live through a difficult experience
  • know: have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
Other hyponyms of experience include experience, live, endure, suffer, meet, suffer, feel, enjoy, find, see, witness, come.
experience (noun) know (noun)
the content of direct observation or participation in an event the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
an event as apprehended
experience (verb) know (verb)
undergo be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind know how to do or perform something
go through (mental or physical states or experiences) have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
undergo or live through a difficult experience accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
know the nature or character of
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
perceive as familiar
have fixed in the mind
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between experience and know

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