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coexist

[ koh-ig-zist ]
/ ˌkoʊ ɪgˈzɪst /
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verb (used without object)

to exist together or at the same time.
to exist separately or independently but peaceably, often while remaining rivals or adversaries: Although their ideologies differ greatly, the two great powers must coexist.

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RELATED WORDS

synchronize, coincide

Nearby words

  1. coeval,
  2. coevolution,
  3. coevolve,
  4. coexecutor,
  5. coexecutrix,
  6. coexistence,
  7. coextend,
  8. coextensive,
  9. coextrusion,
  10. cofactor

Origin of coexist

First recorded in 1670–80; co- + exist
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British Dictionary definitions for coexisting

coexist

/ (ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst) /

verb (intr)

to exist together at the same time or in the same place
to exist together in peace
Derived Formscoexistence, nouncoexistent, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for coexisting

coexist

v.

1670s, from co- + exist. Of political/economic systems (especially with reference to communism and the West) from 1931. Related: Coexisted; coexisting.

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