coexist
verb /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/
/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they coexist | /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/ /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/ |
| he / she / it coexists | /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪsts/ /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪsts/ |
| past simple coexisted | /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ |
| past participle coexisted | /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ |
| -ing form coexisting | /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ |
- coexist (with somebody/something) to exist together in the same place or at the same time, especially in a peaceful way
- The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases.
- English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours.
- Different traditions coexist successfully side by side.
- What makes it difficult for the communities to coexist peacefully?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- peacefully
- alongside
- with
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin coexistere, from co- ‘together’ + existere ‘exist’, from ex- ‘out’ + sister ‘take a stand’.