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exist
[ig-zist]
verb (used without object)
to have actual being; be.
The world exists, whether you like it or not.
to have life or animation; live.
to continue to be or live.
Belief in magic still exists.
to have being in a specified place or under certain conditions; be found; occur.
Hunger exists in many parts of the world.
to achieve the basic needs of existence, as food and shelter.
He's not living, he's merely existing.
exist
/ ɪɡˈzɪst /
verb
to have being or reality; to be
to eke out a living; stay alive; survive
I can barely exist on this wage
to be living; live
to be present under specified conditions or in a specified place
sharks exist in the Pacific
philosophy
to be actual rather than merely possible
to be a member of the domain of some theory, an element of some possible world, etc
to have contingent being while free, responsible, and aware of one's situation
Other Word Forms
- exister noun
- existing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exist1
Example Sentences
By using existing cash savings to pay the $500 balance off immediately after hitting the requirement, they earn the $200 bonus risk-free.
A similar dynamic exists elsewhere in the U.S.
When updating an existing home, she says, “The biggest bang for your buck in terms of improving comfort and energy efficiency tends to actually be in air sealing.”
Most baffling is the fact that “Wicked: For Good” exists in this state at all.
"The new SCR rules are intended to promote opportunity for all clubs to aspire to greater success and bring the league's financial system close to Uefa's existing SCR rules," a Premier League statement read.
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