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Word: Subsist
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘continue to exist’): from Latin subsistere ‘stand firm’, from sub- ‘from below’ + sistere ‘set, stand’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səbˈsɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level
Short Definition:maintain oneself
Examples:- he subsisted on welfare and casual labour
Definition:
remain in force or effect
Short Definition:remain in force or effect
Examples:- the court may treat a contract as still subsisting
- the peace subsisted between 1303 and 1324
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