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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
- existing adjective
- exister noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exist1
Example Sentences
Few photos exist of his father in his 30s, meaning that he must have had to supply his own image to flesh out the memory.
The new rule addressed a problem that didn’t exist and, in doing so, imposed a substantial new cost burden.
“We knew that the tunnel existed and that Hamas had a position there, but we didn’t know the tunnel was that large,” he said.
It’s tempting to believe we can supersede that, but the fact is, we’re always going to be attempting to unpick the injustices that exist absolutely.
“Police are symptomatic of the systemic racism that exists in our society,” Brunson told Salon.
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