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exist

verb

have an existence, be extant

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
XI
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪɡˈzɪst

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. have an existence, be extant

    “Is there a God?”

verb

  1. support oneself

    “he could barely exist on such a low wage”

In context

Example Sentences

Is there a God?
he could barely exist on such a low wage
Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?
Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day

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