The meaning of Existing

Existing – definition

adjective
In existence or operation at the current time.
Usage examples:
Opponents of the existing political system

verb
Have objective reality or being.
Usage examples:
Dossiers existed on almost everyone of prominence
Synonims:
Live Be alive Be living Have life Breathe Draw breath Be Have being Have existence Be extant
verb
Live, especially under adverse conditions.
Usage examples:
A minority of people exist on unemployment benefit alone
Synonims:
Survive Subsist Live Stay alive Support oneself Eke out a living Eke out an existence Manage Make do Keep going Struggle along Scrape by Keep one's head above water Make ends meet Get by Keep

adjective
That exists or is being used at the present time
Usage examples:
Under existing conditions, many children are not getting an adequate education.

Existing translation into English

Existing: translate from English into Chinese

现存的, 现有, 现

Existing: translate from English into Dutch

Bestaande, Bestaand, Aanwezig

Existing: translate from English into French

Existant, Actuel, Présent

Existing: translate from English into German

Vorhandenen, Vorhanden, Bestehend, Gegenwärtig, Vorliegend

Existing: translate from English into Hindi

मौजूदा, वर्तमान, विद्यमान, मौजूद, जीवित, स्थित, चालू

Existing: translate from English into Italian

Esistente

Existing: translate from English into Korean

기존의, 현존하는

Existing: translate from English into Russian

Существующий, Имеющийся

Existing: translate from English into Spanish

Existente, Actual

Word origin

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

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Existing – similar words

existence

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…

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existed

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…

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exist

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

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…

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Existing 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.

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breathe

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

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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 …

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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

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live

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

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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…

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