26984 words

exist

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
to be, or to be real:

Examples:

I don't think ghosts exist.
Poverty still exists in this country.
2
to live, or to live in difficult conditions:

Examples:

Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on earth.
Few people can exist without water for more than a week.
exist on No one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.
3
to be; have the ability to be known, recognized, or understood:

Examples:

Can the mind exist independently of the body?
Programs like Medicaid for the poor did not exist at that time.
4
to be present or be a condition:

Examples:

Your local agency can tell you if a similar program exists in your community.
5
to be able to live:

Examples:

No one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.

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