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Exist

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

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📖 Definitions of "Exist"

verb

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(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

🔄 Synonyms of "Exist"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
subsistverb	To survive on a minimum of resources.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
surviveverb	(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
beverb	As an auxiliary verb:

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Exist"

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Word	Definition
beverb	As an auxiliary verb:
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
subsistverb	To survive on a minimum of resources.
surviveverb	(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
existencenoun	(Ontology) The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
presenceverb	The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
consistverb	(archaic, intransitive) To exist or be compatible.
presentverb	The current moment or period of time.
coexistverb	(intransitive, stative, of two or more things, people, concepts, etc.) To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.
appearverb	(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
fittednoun	(of clothing) Tailored to the shape of a person's body.
occurverb	(intransitive) To happen or take place.
extant	Still in existence; not having disappeared.
available	Readily obtainable.
happenverb	(intransitive) To occur or take place.
operateverb	(transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
haveverb	(transitive) To possess, own.
co-existverb	(UK) Alternative spelling of coexist. [(intransitive, stative, of two or more things, people, concepts, etc.) To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.]
applyverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
prevailverb	(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.