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ex·ist

exist

 
 
pronunciation:
ihg zIst
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word History, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: exists, existing, existed
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.At that time, there existed a cable car that went up the side of the mountain, but it stopped running long ago.[there + verb + noun ]
synonyms:
be
similar words:
dwell, happen, obtain, occur, prevail, reside
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
definition 3: to be alive; live.
Dinosaurs no longer exist on this planet.There once existed numerous other species of amphibians on the island.[there + verb + noun ]
synonyms:
breathe, live
similar words:
abide, flourish, subsist, survive
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derivation: existing (adj.)
Word History
Exist comes from a Latin word that means "to stand forth" or "to emerge."
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