subsist

verb

sub·sist səb-ˈsist How to pronounce subsist (audio)

subsisted; subsisting; subsists

intransitive verb

: to have existence : be

: persist, continue

: to have or acquire the necessities of life (such as food and clothing)

especially : to nourish oneself

subsisting on roots, berries and grubs

: to hold true

: to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statements

transitive verb

: to support with provisions

Synonyms

be
breathe
exist
live

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Example Sentences

The author's right to royalties shall subsist for the term of the copyright. a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist

Recent Examples on the Web This box contains 18 servings of hearty entrees, plus granola with blueberries and milk, providing enough food for one person to subsist on for three days.

Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022 Kajokaya said this jump in food costs forces many people to subsist on just one meal a day.

Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Some of them subsist on illegally logging, hunting, and fishing inside the reserve.

Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the Middle East and Africa rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread.

Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 28 May 2022 Smedler also helped with business decisions that enabled the family to subsist on a limited budget.

Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 18 May 2022 Regal fritillary butterflies, which subsist on violets and stick to prairie habitats, are disappearing.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 The people subsist on fishing, hunting, and farming crops such as cassava and plantain.

Víctor Bastidas, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2022 Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which Middle East countries rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread and bargain noodles.

Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin subsistere to exist, from Latin, to come to a halt, remain, from sub- + sistere to come to a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

单词	subsists
释义	subsist verb sub·sist səb-ˈsist subsisted; subsisting; subsists intransitive verb 1 a : to have existence : be b : persist, continue 2 : to have or acquire the necessities of life (such as food and clothing) especially : to nourish oneself subsisting on roots, berries and grubs 3 a : to hold true b : to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statements transitive verb : to support with provisions Synonyms be breathe exist live See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The author's right to royalties shall subsist for the term of the copyright. a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist Recent Examples on the Web This box contains 18 servings of hearty entrees, plus granola with blueberries and milk, providing enough food for one person to subsist on for three days. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022 Kajokaya said this jump in food costs forces many people to subsist on just one meal a day. Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Some of them subsist on illegally logging, hunting, and fishing inside the reserve. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the Middle East and Africa rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 28 May 2022 Smedler also helped with business decisions that enabled the family to subsist on a limited budget. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 18 May 2022 Regal fritillary butterflies, which subsist on violets and stick to prairie habitats, are disappearing. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022 The people subsist on fishing, hunting, and farming crops such as cassava and plantain. Víctor Bastidas, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2022 Ukraine and Russia account for a third of global wheat and barley exports, which Middle East countries rely on to feed millions of people who subsist on subsidized bread and bargain noodles. Samy Magdy, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin subsistere to exist, from Latin, to come to a halt, remain, from sub- + sistere to come to a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand First Known Use 1549, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Phrases Containing subsist subsist on subsist on Kids Definition subsist verb sub·sist səb-ˈsist subsisted; subsisting : to continue living or being They subsisted on bread and water. subsists verb present tense third-person singular of subsist as in is to have life a love that was as great as any that ever did subsist Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance is exists lives breathes survives persists rules abides endures continues flourishes thrives lasts prospers kicks leads holds on runs on keeps (on) moves holds up Antonyms & Near Antonyms dies perishes disappears expires vanishes departs succumbs ceases evaporates stops ends dies (down) discontinues quits passes away subsides wanes abates ebbs desists moderates lets up See More
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subsist

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