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   exist

   /ɪɡˈzɪst/

   verb

   • 1. have objective reality or being: "dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence" Similar livebe alivebe livinghave lifebreathedraw breathbehave beinghave existencebe extant
   • ▪ occur or be found, especially in a particular place or situation: "two conflicting stereotypes of housework exist in popular thinking" Similar prevailoccurbe foundbe met withbe in existenceremainobtaincontinuelastendurebe the case
   • 2. live, especially under adverse conditions: "a minority of people exist on unemployment benefit alone" Similar survivesubsistlivestay alivesupport oneselfeke out a livingeke out an existencemanagemake dokeep goingstruggle alongscrape bykeep one's head above watermake ends meetinformal:get bykeep the wolf from the door

   Word Origin early 17th century: probably a back-formation from existence.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EXIST definition: 1. to be, or to be real: 2. to live, or to live in difficult conditions: 3. to be, or to be real: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › existExist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXIST is to have real being whether material or spiritual. How to use exist in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › existEXIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Exist definition: to have actual being; be. See examples of EXIST used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To exist means to live, especially under difficult conditions or with very little food or money.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXIST meaning: 1. to be, or to be real: 2. to live, or to live in difficult conditions: 3. to be, or to be real: . Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of exist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXIST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXIST definition: 1. to be real or present: 2. to live in difficult conditions: . Learn more.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › existexist - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 19, 2024 · exist (third-person singular simple present exists, present participle existing, simple past and past participle existed) ( intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › existExist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    The verb exist means to live, to have reality. Dodos no longer exist because they were hunted to extinction.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › existExist - definition of exist by The Free Dictionary

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    intr.v. ex·ist·ed, ex·ist·ing, ex·ists. 1. To have actual being; be real. 2. To have life; live: one of the worst actors that ever existed. 3. To live at a minimal level; subsist: barely enough income on which to exist. 4. To continue to be; persist: old customs that still exist in rural areas.