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exist

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of exist

to have life
  • Strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist.
Synonyms of 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 of exist

disappear, evaporate, vanish

cease, desist, discontinue, end, quit, stop

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

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

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