subsist in English dictionary

  • subsist

    Meanings and definitions of "subsist"

    • To survive on a minimum of resources.
    • verb
      To survive on a minimum of resources.
    • verb
      (chiefly philosophy)
      To have ontological reality; to exist.
    • verb
      To continue; to retain a certain state.
    • verb
      support oneself; "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"

    Synonyms of "subsist" in English dictionary

    exist, live, survive are the top synonyms of "subsist" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of subsist

    • subsist ( third-person singular simple present subsists, present participle subsisting, simple past and past participle subsisted)
    • subsist (third-person singular simple present subsists, present participle subsisting, simple past and past participle subsisted)
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