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exist

[ ig-zist ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to have actual being; be:

    The world exists, whether you like it or not.

  2. to have life or animation; live.
  3. to continue to be or live:

    Belief in magic still exists.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  4. to have being in a specified place or under certain conditions; be found; occur:

    Hunger exists in many parts of the world.

  5. to achieve the basic needs of existence, as food and shelter:

    He's not living, he's merely existing.



exist

/ ɪɡˈɪ /

verb

  1. to have being or reality; to be
  2. to eke out a living; stay alive; survive

    I can barely exist on this wage

  3. to be living; live
  4. to be present under specified conditions or in a specified place

    sharks exist in the Pacific

  5. philosophy
    1. to be actual rather than merely possible
    2. to be a member of the domain of some theory, an element of some possible world, etc
    3. to have contingent being while free, responsible, and aware of one's situation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exist1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ex(s)istere “to exist, appear, emerge,” equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + sistere “to stand”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exist1

C17: from Latin exsistere to step forth, from ex- 1+ sistere to stand
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Example Sentences

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The thing about the truth is that it doesn’t need acknowledgment from the public to exist.

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After all, it is because of the railroad that this city, tucked among craggy peaks and towering trees, exists at all.

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Then the applied side comes later, people looking at what compounds exist in these things, what applications they might have.

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The venue is being marketed with potential in leisure, healthcare or nursery use, which are permitted under the existing planning permission.

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“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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