exist
[ ig-zist ]
/ ɪgˈzɪst /
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exist
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exist
/ (ɪɡˈzɪst) /
verb (intr)
to have being or reality; to be
to eke out a living; stay alive; surviveI can barely exist on this wage
to be living; live
to be present under specified conditions or in a specified placesharks 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
Derived forms of exist
existing, adjectiveWord Origin for exist
C17: from Latin exsistere to step forth, from ex- 1 + sistere to stand
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