coexist
[ koh-ig-zist ]
/ ˌkoʊ ɪgˈzɪst /
verb (used without object)
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Origin of coexist
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coexist
/ (ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst) /
verb (intr)
to exist together at the same time or in the same place
to exist together in peace
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coexist
1670s, from co- + exist. Of political/economic systems (especially with reference to communism and the West) from 1931. Related: Coexisted; coexisting.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper