Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
subsist — See exist. See exist, subsist … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
exist — See exist, subsist … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
exist — [v1] be living abide, be, be extant, be latent, be present, breathe, continue, endure, happen, last, lie, live, move, obtain, occur, prevail, remain, stand, stay, subsist, survive; concept 407 Ant. die exist [v2] get along in life consist, dwell … New thesaurus
exist — I verb be, be alive, be in effect, be in present force, breathe, come into existence, continue, continue to be, continue to live, endure, esse, exsistere, exstare, go on, have being, have existence, have life, inhere, last, live, live on, persist … Law dictionary
subsist — I verb abide, be, be nurtured, be supported, be sustained, constare, continue, endure, esse, exist, go on, hold on, last, live, maintain, outlast, outlive, perdure, persist, prevail, remain, remain alive, stand fast, stay, stay alive, survive II… … Law dictionary
subsist — [v] keep going, living barely exist*, be, breathe, continue, eke out a living*, eke out an existence*, endure, exist, get along*, get by*, hang in*, hang on*, hang tough*, just make it*, last, live, make ends meet*, make it*, manage, move, remain … New thesaurus
subsist — (v.) 1540s, to exist, from L. subsistere to stand still or firm, (see SUBSISTENCE (Cf. subsistence)). Meaning to support oneself (in a certain way) is from 1640s. Related: Subsisted; subsisting … Etymology dictionary
subsist — *exist, live, *be … New Dictionary of Synonyms
subsist — [səb sist′] vi. [L subsistere, to stand still, stay, abide < sub , under + sistere, to place, stand, redupl. of base of stare, to STAND] 1. a) to continue to be or exist; have existence as a reality, entity, etc. b) to continue to be in use,… … English World dictionary
exist — *be, live, subsist … New Dictionary of Synonyms
