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to coexist

to coexist

49 4.2
Exist together in the same place or at the same time without fighting
  • verb
  • /ˌkoʊɪkˈzɪst/
translation icon : coexistir
  • Different species can coexist in the same habitat without competing for resources.
  • peacefully coexist
  • two sides coexist
  • political systems coexist

And those two things can coexist and mean the same thing.

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Examples

  • The same four concurrent conditions that gave rise to the 1994-99 episode coexist today.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Do you see that disappointment and love can coexist, and it often does.

  • And at the same time, they coexist as one.

  • So all of those levels coexist at the same time.

  • And that means that they can all go grow and they can all coexist in the same space.

  • Four conditions had to coexist in order for the episode to develop.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We can find a way to coexist.

  • Freedom and compassion can coexist, but it requires work and patience.

  • For decades to come, however, Japan will have to coexist with nuclear-armed countries.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Hindus and Muslims can coexist peacefully in India.

Synonyms

to cohabit
vsto coexist
  • Formal
1 6.0

To exist together in the same place or at the same time

emphasizes peaceful sharing of space without conflict rather than mere presence
to cohabitate
vsto coexist
  • Formal
1 5.3

To exist together in the same place, often for ideas, groups, or systems

focuses on peaceful shared existence without conflict rather than simple living together

Antonyms

829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

135 4.1

To be against something or not agree with it

How Peaceful

to harmonize
  • US
10 4.1
to cooperate
543 3.3
to coexist
49 4.2
to tolerate
56 3.2
to fight
1.0

Surface Forms

coexist infinitive
coexisted past
coexisted past participle
coexisting present participle
coexists third person singular

Morphology

coexist = exist (transparent) = co + exist

Formed by the productive prefix 'co-' meaning 'together' plus 'exist', yielding 'exist together'.

Etymology

The word coexist comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and the verb exist meaning 'to be', and you can see co- in common words like cooperate and coworker. That's why coexist means 'to be together' in the same place or time, often living side by side without fighting.