Collocation
gain experience
to get more skill or knowledge by doing something over time
Definition
'gain experience' is a common English collocation. to get more skill or knowledge by doing something over time
gain + experience
“You can gain experience by working on real projects.”
Examples
- You will gain experience quickly if you work with a good team.
- She gained experience in customer service during her summer job.
- New graduates often need time to gain experience before applying for management roles.
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- By volunteering on weekends, he gained experience working with children.
- The internship helped me gain experience with industry-standard software.
- If you want to gain experience in research, ask to assist on a professor's project.
- After a year on the support desk, they had gained experience handling difficult cases.
- Working abroad allowed her to gain experience in a different business culture.
- You can gain experience, but you also need to show what you achieved.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally