Exist (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Be

Hyponyms

• Obtain
• Menace
• Lie In
• Threaten
• Peril
• Inhabit
• Cohabit
• Jeopardise
• Hold
• Kick About
• Lie
• Knock About
• Jeopardize
• Consist
• Imperil

Related Words

• Existence (noun)
• Existent (adjective)

Meaning ²

Support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Subsist
• Live
• Survive

Hyponyms

• Drift