coexist
/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst
/verb [no object]
1Exist at the same time or in the same place: dwarf mammoths may have survived in north-east Siberia to coexist with the Egyptian pharaohs...
- Modern Western medical practices coexist with traditional healing methods and the use of medicinal plants.
- The company says the wind farm would coexist with existing agricultural practices supporting farm diversification.
- Traditional musical genres coexist with music performed by modern village orchestras.
1.1(Of nations or peoples) exist in harmony despite different ideologies or interests: the task of diplomacy was to help different states to coexist...
- The piece reflected the identity of the contemporary Indian who coexists with persons of different faiths.
- I like movies that deal with people, especially people from different cultures coexisting and trying to get along.
- Different religions coexisting in Kerala has been an inspiring experience to him.
Derivatives
coexistent
/ adjective ...- Some authors have suggested that anorexia nervosa patients with coexistent depression might be more likely to respond to antidepressants.
- The historical, familial, and community attributes of the berth system are outlined, as are the characteristics of the coexistent common ground fishery.
- Pathologists need to stress the requirement for complete excision and thorough sampling of these benign tumors so as not to miss a coexistent carcinoma.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from late Latin coexistere, from co- 'together' + existere 'exist', from ex- 'out' + sister 'take a stand'.
Rhymes
- well-stopped
- well-stored
- well-strained
- well stream
- well-structured
- well-strung
- well-studied
- well-stuffed
- well-suited
- well-sung
- well-supplied
- well supported
- well-sustained
- well sweep
- well-swelled
- well-swollen
- well-tailored
- well taken
- well-tamed
- well-tanned
- well-tasted
- well-taught
- well-taxed
- well tempered
- well-tended