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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
But that code was built in a football world that no longer exists.
If perfect transfers exist in football, then Son Heung-min's move to Los Angeles FC looks set to be one of them.
"So no prescription for the party works unless we accept that the situation is really bad and we are on the edge of ceasing to exist as a mainstream party."
Already he had come up with new watering holes I never knew existed.
CGI, motion capture and visual effects have enriched stories, creating worlds that could never otherwise exist.
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