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View usage for: (səbsɪst) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense subsists, present participle subsisting, past tense, past participle subsistedverbIf people subsist, they are just able to obtain the food or money that they need in order to stay alive. [formal] The prisoners subsisted on one mug of the worst quality porridge three times a day. [VERB + on] Almost every employee must moonlight in second jobs simply to subsist. [VERB] Synonyms: stay alive, survive, keep going, make ends meet More Synonyms of subsist subsist in British English (səbˈsɪst) verb (mainly intr)1. (often foll by on) to be sustained; manage to live to subsist on milk 2. to continue in existence 3. (foll by in) to lie or reside by virtue (of); consist 4. philosophya. to exist as a concept or relation rather than a fact 5. (transitive) obsolete to provide with support Derived forms subsistent (subˈsistent) adjective subsister (subˈsister) noun Word origin C16: from Latin subsistere to stand firm, from sub- up + sistere to make a stand subsist in American English (səbˈsɪst) verb intransitive1. a. to continue to be or exist; have existence as a reality, entity, etc. b. to continue to be in use, force, etc. 2. to continue to live; remain alive (on sustenance, by specific means, etc.); be sustained 3. to consist or inhere (in) 4. Philosophy to be logically conceivable and have being as a conceptual entity that may be the subject of true statements verb transitive5. to maintain with sustenance; support Word origin L subsistere, to stand still, stay, abide < sub-, under + sistere, to place, stand, redupl. of base of stare, to stand Examples of 'subsist' in a sentencesubsist Definition to manage to live Almost every employee must moonlight simply to subsist. Synonyms stay alive keep going make ends meet eke out an existence keep your head above water sustain yourself Additional synonymsDefinition to remain or cause to remain in a particular condition or place For ten days I continued in this state.He had hoped to continue as a full-time career officer. Synonyms remain, last, stay, rest, survive, carry on, live on, endure, stay on, persist, abide, keep your hand in Definition to last for a long time Somehow the language endures and continues to survive to this day. Synonyms last, live, continue, remain, stay, hold, stand, go on, survive, live on, prevail, persist, abide, be durable, wear wellDefinition to only just be able to keep oneself alive, esp. because of poverty or hunger the problems of having to exist on unemployment benefit Synonyms survive, stay alive, make ends meet, subsist, eke out a living, scrape by, scrimp and save, support yourself, keep your head above water, get along or by - subsidiary
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Additional synonymsDefinition to remain fresh, uninjured, or unaltered for a certain time You only need a very small amount, so the tube lasts for ages. Synonyms continue, keep, remain, survive, wear, carry on, endure, hold on, persist, keep on, hold out, abideDefinition to support one's style of life the last indigenous people to live by hunting Synonyms survive, remain alive, feed yourself, get along, make a living, earn a living, make ends meet, subsist, eke out a living, support yourself, maintain yourself Definition to continue to live or exist Drugs that dissolve blood clots can help heart-attack victims survive. Synonyms remain alive, live, pull through, last, exist, live on, endure, hold out, subsist, keep body and soul together (informal), be extant, fight for your life, keep your head above water |