coexist

ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst

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Definition of coexist - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

simultaneous existenceexist together at the same time or place

Different species can coexist in the same habitat.

cohabit

concur

synchronize

peaceful existenceexist together in peace or harmony

The two communities learned to coexist peacefully.

cohabit

concur

harmonize

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Origin of coexist

Latin, co (together) + existere (to exist)

Terms with coexist included in their meaning

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combine

coexist

exist together or function together

have one's cake and eat it

idiom contradiction

enjoy two desirable things that usually cannot coexist

competing

adj.

conflicting

unable to coexist or be satisfied together

live in harmony

peace

coexist peacefully without conflict

oil and water

incompatibility

two things that cannot mix or coexist harmoniously

pluralism

social diversity

condition or system where multiple distinct groups coexist

incompatibility

mismatch

state of being unable to coexist or agree

competitive exclusion

ecology

ecological principle where two species competing for same resources cannot coexist

Examples of coexist in a sentence

The two ideologies can coexist without conflict.
Cats and dogs can coexist in the same household.
Different cultures coexist in this vibrant city.

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French:coexister, ...
German:koexistieren, ...
Italian:coesistere, convivere, ...
Spanish:coexistir, ...
Portuguese:coexistir, ...
Chinese:共存, 共处, ...
Japanese:共存する, 共に生きる, ...
Arabic:تَعَايَشَ, عاش معًا, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲיוֹת בְּיַחַד, לִחְיוֹת בְּדוּ־קִיּוּם, ...
Russian:сосуществовать, жить в мире, ...
Ukrainian:співіснувати, існувати, ...
Hindi:सह-अस्तित्व में रहना, सहअस्तित्व में रहना, ...
Bengali:সহাবস্থান করা, মিলেমিশে থাকা, ...
Catalan:coexistir, ...
Czech:koexistovat, snášet se, ...
Danish:sameksistere, leve side om side, ...
Dutch:coëxisteren, ...
Greek:συνυπάρχω, ...
Hungarian:együtt létezni, együtt élni, ...
Khmer:រួមរស់ជាមួយគ្នា, រួមរស់ដោយសុខសាន្ត, ...
Korean:공존하다, ...
Persian:همزیستی کردن, با هم زندگی کردن, ...
Polish:współistnieć, żyć w zgodzie, ...
Portuguese (BR):coexistir, ...
Romanian:a coexista, ...
Swedish:samexistera, ...
Thai:อยู่ร่วมกัน, อยู่ร่วมกันอย่างสันติ, ...
Turkish:bir arada var olmak, birlikte yaşamak, ...
Vietnamese:cùng tồn tại, chung sống hòa bình, ...

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