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Synonyms & Antonyms of exist

to have life

strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

Synonyms for exist

be,
breathe,
live,
subsist

Words Related to exist

abide,
continue,
endure,
hold on,
hold up,
keep (on),
kick,
last,
lead,
persist,
rule,
run on,
survive

move

flourish,
prosper,
thrive

Near Antonyms for exist

disappear,
evaporate,
vanish

cease,
desist,
discontinue,
end,
quit,
stop

abate,
die (down),
ebb,
let up,
moderate,
subside,
wane

Antonyms for exist

depart,
die,
expire,
pass away,
perish,
succumb

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“Exist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exist. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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