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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ist /ɪgˈzɪst/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- to have actual being;
be:"I'm real— I exist,'' he said. - to have life or animation;
live:[not: be + ~-ing]Human beings could not exist without water. - [not: be + ~-ing] to continue to be or live: Belief in magic still exists.
- be found;
occur:[not: be + ~-ing]A life that is free from all worry doesn't exist.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ist (ig zist′),USA pronunciation v.i. - to have actual being;
be:The world exists, whether you like it or not. - to have life or animation;
live. - to continue to be or live:Belief in magic still exists.
- to have being in a specified place or under certain conditions;
be found;
occur:Hunger exists in many parts of the world. - to achieve the basic needs of existence, as food and shelter:He's not living, he's merely existing.
- Latin ex(s)istere to exist, appear, emerge, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + sistere to stand
- 1595–1605
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged survive, persist, last, endure, stay, remain.
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