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ex·ist
 exist
- pronunciation:
- ihg
zIst
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
existed, existing, exists |
| definition 1: |
to have being or reality.
Unicorns do not exist in the real world.Engine-powered airplanes did not exist in the nineteenth century.A lot of truth exists in what she's saying.- synonyms:
- be
- similar words:
- dwell, happen, obtain, occur, prevail, reside
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| definition 2: |
to maintain one's being or survival; endure; survive.
How can you exist making so little money?He existed on berries and insects until he was rescued.- synonyms:
- endure, live, subsist, survive
- similar words:
- dwell, get along, manage, persist, prevail, thrive
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| definition 3: |
to be alive; live.
Dinosaurs no longer exist on this planet.- synonyms:
- breathe, live
- similar words:
- abide, flourish, subsist, survive
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| related words: |
range, remain, stand |
| derivation: |
existing (adj.) |
Exist comes from a Latin word that means "to stand forth" or "to emerge."
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