existed
ɪɡˈzɪstɪd
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Definition of existed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

past presenceRarehaving been present or lived in the pastRare
  • The existed species were studied by scientists.
  • The existed civilizations left behind many artifacts.
  • Historians often study existed documents for insights.
former historical past
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Origin of existed

Latin, existere (to stand out)

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oldadj.
time duration
having existed for a long time
past situation
describe a situation or condition that existed previously
age description
having existed for a stated number of months
time span
having existed for a long period, not new
age
having lived or existed for five years
nostalgia
used to refer to something that existed in the past
agen.
existence duration
the duration something has existed
duration
the length of time something has existed

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  1. French:ancien, ...
  2. German:vorhanden gewesen, ...
  3. Italian:esistito, ...
  4. Spanish:extintas, ...
  5. Portuguese:extinto, ...
  6. Chinese:曾经存在的, ...
  7. Japanese:存在した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنقَرِض, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁהָיָה נוֹכֵחַ, ...
  10. Russian:существовавший, ...
  11. Ukrainian:існуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:मौजूद, ...
exist
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Definition of exist - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
presencebe present in a specific place or condition
  • Many species exist only in remote areas.
live occur subsist
2.
actualityTECH.be actual rather than possibleTECH.
  • The threat of war exists.
live occur
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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)

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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  1. French:exister, subsister, ...
  2. German:existieren, ...
  3. Italian:esistere, sussistere, ...
  4. Spanish:existir, estar presente, ...
  5. Portuguese:existir, ser real, ...
  6. Chinese:存在, 实际存在, ...
  7. Japanese:存在する, 実在する, ...
  8. Arabic:وَجَدَ, وُجِدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְקַיֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:существовать, быть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:існувати, ...
  12. Hindi:मौजूद होना, वास्तव में होना, ...
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