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: remain, stay, endure, last, persist, survive, abide

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

/ ɪɡˈzɪst /

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

Derived Forms

• exˈisting, adjective

Other Words From

• ex·ist·er noun

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of exist¹

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

Example Sentences

Thus common words like tiktokeur, vlog, smartphone and émoji – which are all in the latest commercial dictionaries – do not exist in the Académie book.

From BBC

Prof Neena Modi, professor of neonatal medicine at Imperial College London, said: "This will disadvantage groups such as women who are sensitive to gluten, eat rice in preference to bread, and products made from wholemeal flour - excluding them and their babies from benefiting, and thus adding to the considerable health inequities that already exist in the UK."

From BBC

“We can only rely on specific tags to find the content or people we’re looking for. Beyond that, there’s no way to connect with an organization because such organizations don’t exist domestically,” Wen said.

From Los Angeles Times

There, most parcels are likely to be occupied by a strip mall or office building, but some apartments exist in commercial zones as well.

From Los Angeles Times

If democracy-supporting billionaires even exist.

From Salon

Related Words

• continue
• endure
• happen
• lie
• live
• occur
• prevail
• remain
• stand
• stay
• survive