Definition of exist - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
presencebe present in a specific place or condition
- Many species exist only in remote areas.
2.
actualityTECH. be actual rather than possibleTECH.
- The threat of war exists.
Expressions with exist
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live with very little money
After losing his job, he had to exist on a shoestring.
accepted as real, but having no true form or effect
Their committee exists in name only and never makes decisions.
stop being present or alive completely
If the company loses money, it may cease to exist.
used to say something is present
There exist many solutions to this problem.
Origin of exist
Latin, existere (to stand out, emerge)
Terms with exist included in their meaning
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life
stop living or cease to exist
physical presence
exist at a specific location or place
limit
exist up to a certain point
potential
that may exist or happen
life
exist or live
initiation
come into existence or start to exist
end existence
cause something to cease to exist
nonexistent place
place that does not exist or is unknown
existence
continue to exist after a dangerous situation
religion
exist in a perfect afterlife place in some religions
duration
exist for 60 years
plans or dreams
start to exist in the real world after being imagined
extinction
cease to exist gradually over time
abr: Not Available
information is not given or does not exist
nonexistent location
location that does not exist
earth
the Earth and its environment where humans exist
simultaneous occurrence
happen or exist at the same time
emergence
begin to exist or become noticeable
action
make something happen or exist, sometimes without meaning to
coexist
exist together or function together
harmonious
able to exist or work together without conflict
longevity
last or continue to exist
make exist
make something exist, especially energy or by a process
general allowance
allow something to happen or exist
Examples of exist in a sentence
Does life exist beyond Earth? Ghosts are said to exist in folklore. The possibility of life on Mars may exist.
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- French:exister, subsister, ...
- German:existieren, ...
- Italian:esistere, sussistere, ...
- Spanish:existir, estar presente, ...
- Portuguese:existir, ser real, ...
- Chinese:存在, 实际存在, ...
- Japanese:存在する, 実在する, ...
- Arabic:وَجَدَ, وُجِدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְקַיֵּם, ...
- Russian:существовать, быть, ...
- Ukrainian:існувати, ...
- Hindi:मौजूद होना, वास्तव में होना, ...
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