Definitions of experience:

• noun:   the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

  Example: "A man of experience"

• noun:   the content of direct observation or participation in an event

  Example: "He had a religious experience"

• noun:   an event as apprehended

  Example: "A surprising experience"

• verb:   of mental or physical states or experiences

  Example: "Experience vertigo"

• verb:   go or live through
• verb:   have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
• verb:   undergo
• verb:   undergo an emotional sensation