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| ex·ist [ ig zíst ] (past and past participle ex·ist·ed, present participle ex·ist·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·ists) |
intransitive verb |
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1. be: to be, especially to be a real, actual, or current thing, not merely something imagined or written about
  Does life exist on other planets?
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2. live: to be alive, or continue to live
Humans need water and food to exist.
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3. occur: to be present or found in a particular place or situation
Shortages exist on products in high demand.
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4. survive: to manage to survive or stay alive
The lost hikers existed for two days on berries.
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5. live an unsatisfactory life: to live an unsatisfactory, joyless, or humdrum life, as opposed to an exciting or meaningful one
simply existing from day to day
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| [Early 17th century. Probably back-formation <existence] |
