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- DictionaryEx·ist/iɡˈzist/
verb
- 1. have objective reality or being: "there existed no organization to cope with espionage"
- 2. live, especially under adverse conditions: "only a minority of people exist on unemployment benefits alone"
The meaning of EXIST is to have real being whether material or spiritual. How to use exist in a sentence.
to be present or be a condition: Your local agency can tell you if a similar program exists in your community. exist verb [I] (LIVE) to be able to live: No one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.
Exist definition: to have actual being; be. See examples of EXIST used in a sentence.
to be; have the ability to be known, recognized, or understood: Can the mind exist independently of the body? Programs like Medicaid for the poor did not exist at that time. exist verb [I] (BE PRESENT) to be present or be a condition: Your local agency can tell you if a similar program exists in your community. exist verb [I] (LIVE)
The verb exist means to live, to have reality. Dodos no longer exist because they were hunted to extinction.
To exist means to live, especially under difficult conditions or with very little food or money.
Definition of exist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.