subsist

sub·sist

S0851700 (səb-sĭst′)v. sub·sist·ed, sub·sist·ing, sub·sists v.intr.1. a. To exist; be.b. To remain or continue in existence.2. To maintain life; live: subsisted on one meal a day.3. To be logically conceivable.v.tr. To maintain or support with provisions.

[Latin subsistere, to support : sub-, sub- + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

sub·sist′er n.

subsist

(səbˈsɪst) vb (mainly intr) 1. (often foll by on) to be sustained; manage to live: to subsist on milk. 2. to continue in existence3. (foll by in) to lie or reside by virtue (of); consist4. (Philosophy) philosophy a. to exist as a concept or relation rather than a factb. to be conceivable5. (tr) obsolete to provide with support[C16: from Latin subsistere to stand firm, from sub- up + sistere to make a stand] subˈsistent adj subˈsister n

sub•sist

(səbˈsɪst)

v.i. 1. to exist; continue in existence. 2. to remain alive; live, as on food, resources, etc. 3. to have existence in, or by reason of, something. 4. to reside, lie, or consist (usu. fol. by in). v.t. 5. to provide sustenance or support for; maintain. [1540–50; < Latin subsistere to remain =sub- sub- + sistere to stand, make stand; see stand] sub•sist′ing•ly, adv.

subsist

Past participle: subsisted
Gerund: subsisting

Imperative
subsist
subsist

Present
I subsist
you subsist
he/she/it subsists
we subsist
you subsist
they subsist

Preterite
I subsisted
you subsisted
he/she/it subsisted
we subsisted
you subsisted
they subsisted

Present Continuous
I am subsisting
you are subsisting
he/she/it is subsisting
we are subsisting
you are subsisting
they are subsisting

Present Perfect
I have subsisted
you have subsisted
he/she/it has subsisted
we have subsisted
you have subsisted
they have subsisted

Past Continuous
I was subsisting
you were subsisting
he/she/it was subsisting
we were subsisting
you were subsisting
they were subsisting

Past Perfect
I had subsisted
you had subsisted
he/she/it had subsisted
we had subsisted
you had subsisted
they had subsisted

Future
I will subsist
you will subsist
he/she/it will subsist
we will subsist
you will subsist
they will subsist

Future Perfect
I will have subsisted
you will have subsisted
he/she/it will have subsisted
we will have subsisted
you will have subsisted
they will have subsisted

Future Continuous
I will be subsisting
you will be subsisting
he/she/it will be subsisting
we will be subsisting
you will be subsisting
they will be subsisting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been subsisting
you have been subsisting
he/she/it has been subsisting
we have been subsisting
you have been subsisting
they have been subsisting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been subsisting
you will have been subsisting
he/she/it will have been subsisting
we will have been subsisting
you will have been subsisting
they will have been subsisting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been subsisting
you had been subsisting
he/she/it had been subsisting
we had been subsisting
you had been subsisting
they had been subsisting

Conditional
I would subsist
you would subsist
he/she/it would subsist
we would subsist
you would subsist
they would subsist

Past Conditional
I would have subsisted
you would have subsisted
he/she/it would have subsisted
we would have subsisted
you would have subsisted
they would have subsisted

Thesaurus

Verb

subsist - 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"exist, survive, livebreathe - be alive; "Every creature that breathes"freewheel, drift - live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"live on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, hold up, go - continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

subsist

verb stay alive, survive, keep going, make ends meet, last, live, continue, exist, endure, eke out an existence, keep your head above water, sustain yourself Almost every employee must moonlight simply to subsist.

subsist

verb1. To have being or actuality:be, exist.2. To have reality or life:be, breathe, exist, live.3. To maintain existence in a certain way:feed, live.

Translations

生存

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subsist on (something)

1. To manage to survive on something as the sole or primary source of food. The unique creature has evolved to subsist on tiny organism carried by the stream into its ever-open mouth. When I was in college, I was so broke that I subsisted on nothing but rice, beans, and ramen noodles.2. To eke out a living on something or some amount of money. I just can't subsist on the amount of money you're paying me, so I'll have to start looking for other work. I think you should go back to work, John, because the family can't subsist on my job alone anymore.See also: on, subsist

subsist on something

to exist on something; to stay alive on something. We can barely subsist on this amount of money. We need more! They are able to do no more than subsist on what Mrs. Harris is paid.See also: on, subsist

subsist on

v. To survive by using something as a source of food: The people of the war-torn region subsisted on bread, water, and cheese for several months.See also: on, subsist

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verb stay alive

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verb to have being or actuality

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verb to have reality or life

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verb to maintain existence in a certain way

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verb support oneself

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