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subsist

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Main Entry:
sub·sist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of subsist
Pronunciation:
\səb-ˈsist\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Late Latin subsistere to exist, from Latin, to come to a halt, remain, from sub- + sistere to come to a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
Date:
1549
intransitive verb1 a: to have existence : be b: persist, continue2: to have or acquire the necessities of life (as food and clothing) ; especially : to nourish oneself <subsisting on roots, berries and grubs>3 a: to hold true b: to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statementstransitive verb: to support with provisions


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