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- pronunciation:
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sIst
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
subsists, subsisting, subsisted |
definition 1: |
to exist or continue to exist.
Certain species are still able to subsist under these conditions.- similar words:
- last, survive
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definition 2: |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usu. fol. by "on").
They subsisted on roots and berries.- similar words:
- exist, last, live
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related words: |
cope, exist, feed, live, remain |
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