Exist - English meaning

ɪɡˈzɪst

Exist – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Have objective reality or being.
Usage examples:
Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence
Synonims:
LiveBe aliveBe livingHave lifeBreatheDraw breathBeHave beingHave existenceBe extant
verb
Live, especially under adverse conditions.
Usage examples:
A minority of people exist on unemployment benefit alone
Synonims:
SurviveSubsistLiveStay aliveSupport oneselfEke out a livingEke out an existenceManageMake doKeep goingStruggle alongScrape byKeep one's head above waterMake ends meetGet byKeep

verb
To be; have the ability to be known, recognized, or understood
Usage examples:
Can the mind exist independently of the body?, programs like medicaid for the poor did not exist at…

verb
To be, or to be real
Usage examples:
I don't think ghosts exist., poverty still exists in this country.

verb
To live, or to live in difficult conditions
Usage examples:
Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on earth., few people can exist wi…

Exist translation into English

Exist: translate from English into Chinese

存在, 有, 存, 生存, 在, 是, 立

Exist: translate from English into Dutch

Bestaan, Leven

Exist: translate from English into French

Exister, Être, Vivre, Subsister

Exist: translate from English into German

Existieren, Bestehen, Vorliegen, Vorkommen, Leben

Exist: translate from English into Hindi

मौजूद, होना, जीना, अस्तित्व रखना, जीवित होना, अस्तित्व होना, विद्यमान होना, गुजारा करना, रहना

Exist: translate from English into Italian

Esistere, Sussistere, Essere

Exist: translate from English into Korean

존재하다, 있다, 생존하다, 실존하다

Exist: translate from English into Russian

Существует, Существовать, Быть, Находиться, Жить, Иметься, Просуществовать, Влачить существование

Exist: translate from English into Spanish

Existir, Vivir, Residir, Ir

Word origin

early 17th century: probably a back-formation from existence.

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Exist – similar words

existence

ɪɡˈzɪs.təns

noun
The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
Usage examples:
The organization has been in existence for fifteen years

noun
The state of being real, or of being known or recognized
Usage examples:
During the first few years of its existence, the theater had no permanent home., the existence of p…

noun
The fact of something or someone existing
Usage examples:
Existence of many people question the existence of god., come into existence modern cosmology belie…

Existence - all meanings in English

existed

ɪɡˈzɪst

verb
Have objective reality or being.
Usage examples:
Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence

verb
Past simple and past participle of exist
Usage examples:
I don't think ghosts exist., poverty still exists in this country., some species exist in this smal…

verb
To be, or to be real
Usage examples:
I don't think ghosts exist., poverty still exists in this country.

Existed - all meanings in English

Exist synonims

be

bəˈrɪlɪəm

verb
Exist.
Usage examples:
There are no easy answers

prefix
(forming verbs) all over; all round.
Usage examples:
Bespatter

abbreviation
Bachelor of education.

Be - all meanings in English

be alive

idiom
To continue to live or exist and be full of energy
Usage examples:
She said she'd seen him last week and he was alive and kicking., despite rumours to the contrary, f…

Be alive - all meanings in English

be living

noun
To prove that something is true by existing or having a particular quality
Usage examples:
Be (the) living proof of reading his autobiography, you find he is living proof of the saying "trut…

Be living - all meanings in English

breathe

briːð

verb
Take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.
Usage examples:
She was breathing deeply

verb
To move air or something else into and out of the lungs
Usage examples:
Breathe (something) in the doctor told me to breathe in and hold it for three seconds., breathing i…

verb
To say something very quietly
Usage examples:
"here they come," he breathed.

Breathe - all meanings in English

get by

phrasal verb
Pass or move in front of

phrasal verb
To manage or continue to exist in a state or situation where something is lacking
Usage examples:
When we were students we got by on very little money., there is tremendous pressure on families try…

phrasal verb
To be able to live or deal with a situation by having very little of something you need, such as money
Usage examples:
It was many years before she was in a financial position to do anything beyond getting by., get by …

Get by - all meanings in English

keep

kiːp

verb
Have or retain possession of.
Usage examples:
Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun
Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.
Usage examples:
The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

Keep - all meanings in English

live

lɪv

verb
Remain alive.
Usage examples:
The doctors said she had only six months to live

adjective
Not dead or inanimate; living.
Usage examples:
Live animals

adverb
As or at an actual event or performance.
Usage examples:
The match will be televised live

Live - all meanings in English

make ends meet

To have enough money to buy what you need to live
Usage examples:
It’s not easy to make ends meet with a big family, but somehow we manage.

phrase
Earn just enough money to live on.
Usage examples:
They were finding it hard to make ends meet

Make ends meet - all meanings in English

manage

verb
Be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run.
Usage examples:
Their elder son managed the farm

verb
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

verb
To succeed in doing something, esp. something difficult
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] the pilot managed to land the plane safely., [ + to infinitive ] we managed to …

Manage - all meanings in English

scrape by

phrasal verb
To manage to live when you do not have enough money and other necessary things
Usage examples:
He lost his job, so the family had to scrape by on one small salary., i only studied spanish for a …

Scrape by - all meanings in English

subsist

verb
Maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.
Usage examples:
He subsisted on welfare and casual labour

verb
To obtain enough food or money to stay alive
Usage examples:
These people subsist on rice, beans, fruits, and vegetables.

Subsist - all meanings in English

survive

verb
Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
Usage examples:
Against all odds the child survived

verb
To continue to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event
Usage examples:
[ i ] the baby was born with a defective heart and survived for only a few hours., [ t ] the buildi…

verb
To continue to exist, and not to fail or be destroyed
Usage examples:
The family is struggling to survive on a very reduced income., a large amount of money will have to…

Survive - all meanings in English

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