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to exist

to exist

∞ 1.0
To be real or present in the world
  • verb
  • /ɪɡˈzɪst/
: existir
  • It does, but they exist in large numbers.
  • differences exist
  • evidence exists
  • already exists

Does that liminal space exist in time and space?

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Examples

  • But if such a book exists, what would it contain?

  • A range of other arrangements now exist in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I think, wow, people like that exist and leave it at that.

  • So they kind of exist in both states.

  • But the past no longer exists for you and me.

  • Six weeks ago I had no idea you existed, and there you were.

  • - Do they know this film exists?

  • At that point, human beings began to exist sometime later.

  • Yes, it would be great, but these stories don't exist on any major scale yet.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many ancient creatures still exist today, showing that life can endure through ages.

Synonyms

to be
vsto exist
∞ 1.0

Exist in a place or state

emphasize having actual being in reality rather than mere placement or state

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To stop being seen or to no longer be there

440 3.6

To stop or come to an end

How Present

to pervade
21 6.7
to inhabit
20 3.6
to exist
∞ 1.0
to occur
110 2.1
to appear
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

exist infinitive
existed past
existed past participle
existing present participle
exists third person singular

Etymology

The word exist comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and sistere 'to stand'. So to exist is like 'standing out' into the world, meaning to be real or present.