exist
Use Exist in a sentence
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.
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.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin ex(s)istere to exist, appear, emerge, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + sistere to stand
1595–1605; < Latin ex(s)istere to exist, appear, emerge, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + sistere to stand
Related forms
ex·ist·er, noun
non·ex·ist·ing, adjective
un·ex·ist·ing, adjective
Synonyms
3. survive, persist, last, endure, stay, remain.
3. survive, persist, last, endure, stay, remain.
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exist (ɪɡˈzɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| a. to be actual rather than merely possible | |
| b. to be a member of the domain of some theory, an element of some possible world, etc | |
| c. to have contingent being while free, responsible, and aware of one's situation | |
| [C17: from Latin exsistere to step forth, from | |
| ex'isting | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
exist
c.1600, from Fr. exister, from L. exsistere (see existence). "The late appearance of the word is remarkable" [OED]. Related: Existed; existing
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Example sentences
Nuclear bombs cleverly concealed in suitcases don't exist in real life.
However, the animal called the immortal jellyfish does exist, and it possesses an unusual ability to prolong its life.
Perfect happiness is something which doesn't exist in this life.
As with other life forms, they exist to reproduce, and does so about every hour.
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