Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - exist
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Exist
exist
intransitive verb Etymology: Latin exsistere to come into being, ~, from ex- + sistere to stand, stop; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand Date: circa 1568 1. a. to have real being whether material or spiritual did unicorns ~ the largest galaxy known to ~ b. to have being in a specified place or with respect to understood limitations or conditions strange ideas ~ed in his mind 2. to continue to be racism still ~s in society 3. a. to have life or the functions of vitality we cannot ~ without oxygen b. to live at an inferior level or under adverse circumstances the hungry ~ing from day to day
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v.intr. 1 have a place as part of objective reality. 2 a have being under specified conditions. b (foll. by as) exist in the form of. 3 (of circumstances etc.) occur; be found. 4 live with no pleasure under adverse conditions (felt he was merely existing). 5 continue in being; maintain life (can hardly exist on this salary). 6 be alive, live. Etymology: prob. back-form. f. EXISTENCE; cf. LL existere ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
3.
1. быть, существовать does life exist on Mars? —- есть ли жизнь на Марсе? there exists a number of books on the subject —- по этому вопросу имеется ряд книг 2. жить, существовать we cannot exist without air —- без воздуха жить нельзя to exist on a salary —- жить на зарплату he is able to exist on very little —- он может прожить на самые скромные средства how do they exist in such conditions? —- как они живут (существуют) в таких условиях? 3. иметься, встречаться, находиться lime exists in many soils —- известь встречается во многих почвах fats exist in milk —- молоко содержит жиры ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
v. 1) существовать; жить (by) I exist by what I think... and I cant stop myself from thinking. 2) находиться, быть lime exists in many soils - известь встречается во многих почвах 3) coll. влачить жалкое существование Syn: be, live, subsist Ant: die ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
(exists, existing, existed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something exists, it is present in the world as a real thing. He thought that if he couldn’t see something, it didn’t exist... Research opportunities exist in a wide range of pure and applied areas of entomology... VERB: no cont, V, V 2. To exist means to live, especially under difficult conditions or with very little food or money. I was barely existing. ...the problems of having to exist on unemployment benefit. VERB: V, V on n EXISTENCE (existences) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. The existence of something is the fact that it is present in the world as a real thing. ...the existence of other galaxies... The Congress of People’s Deputies in effect voted itself out of existence... Public worries about accidents are threatening the very existence of the nuclear power industry. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp 2. You can refer to someone’s way of life as an existence, especially when they live under difficult conditions. You may be stuck with a miserable existence for the rest of your life... N-COUNT: with supp ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ v I not in progressive 1 if someone or something exists, that person or thing is real and has not been imagined by someone (Do fairies really exist? | Stop pretending the problem doesn't exist. | Tom acts as if I don't exist at times.) 2 to happen or be present in a particular situation or place (The custom of arranged marriages still exists in many countries.) 3 to stay alive, especially in a difficult situation when you do not have enough money, food etc + on (The hostages existed on bread and water for over 5 months.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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