experience (v.) Copy link Outline 1. expr. by ūsūvĕnit (or usu venit), 4, impers. (with dat. of subject)2. expĕrior, pertus, 4 (to make trial)3. pătior, ssus, 3 (suffering)4. cognosco, nōvi, nĭtum, 3 (to find out by experience) • experience (v.): 1. expr. by ūsūvĕnit (or usu venit), 4, impers. (with dat. of subject): what could any one e. more afflicting? quid homini potest acerbius usuvenire? Cic. Quint. 15, 19: cf. Att. 7, 26, init. 2. expĕrior, pertus, 4 (to make trial): I very often e. in my own case that ..., in me ipso saepissime experior ut ..., Cic. de Or. 1, 26, 121: believe one who has e.d it, experto crede, Virg. 3. pătior, ssus, 3 (suffering): much did he e. in war, multa bello passus (est), Virg.: Liv. (v. preced. art., fin.): v. to suffer. 4. cognosco, nōvi, nĭtum, 3 (to find out by experience): v. to learn. Phr.: the following year he e.d a severe domestic affliction, sequens annus gravi vulnere animum domumque (ejus) afflixit, Tac. Agr. 7: I do not believe that Scipio has e.d any evil, nil mali Scipioni accidisse puto, Cic.: v. to happen.