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exist
[ ig-zist ]
verb (used without object)
- to have actual being; be:
The world exists, whether you like it or not.
- to have life or animation; live.
- to continue to be or live:
Belief in magic still exists.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- to have being in a specified place or under certain conditions; be found; occur:
Hunger exists in many parts of the world.
- to achieve the basic needs of existence, as food and shelter:
He's not living, he's merely existing.
exist
/ ɪɡˈɪ /
verb
- to have being or reality; to be
- to eke out a living; stay alive; survive
I can barely exist on this wage
- to be living; live
- to be present under specified conditions or in a specified place
sharks exist in the Pacific
- philosophy
- to be actual rather than merely possible
- to be a member of the domain of some theory, an element of some possible world, etc
- to have contingent being while free, responsible, and aware of one's situation
Derived Forms
- ˈپԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of exist1
Example Sentences
The thing about the truth is that it doesn’t need acknowledgment from the public to exist.
After all, it is because of the railroad that this city, tucked among craggy peaks and towering trees, exists at all.
Then the applied side comes later, people looking at what compounds exist in these things, what applications they might have.
The venue is being marketed with potential in leisure, healthcare or nursery use, which are permitted under the existing planning permission.
“All of these are really existential threats to the research university as it currently exists,” said Kevin Kinser, a professor of education policy at Penn State University.
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