Exist: meaning, definitions and examples

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exist

 

[ ษชษกหˆzษชst ]

Context #1 | Verb

to be present

To have actual being; to be real; to live; to have life; to subsist.

Synonyms

be, live, occur

Examples of usage

  • Does extraterrestrial life exist?
  • The Loch Ness Monster is said to exist in the Scottish Highlands.
Context #2 | Verb

to be found

To be found; to be present in a place or situation.

Synonyms

be found, be present, occur

Examples of usage

  • Evidence exists to support the theory.
  • The documents no longer exist in their original form.
Context #3 | Verb

to have existence

To have actual being; to be real; to live; to have life; to subsist.

Synonyms

be, have existence, live

Examples of usage

  • The question of whether ghosts exist is a topic of debate.
  • The company ceased to exist after the merger.

Translations

Translations of the word "exist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น existir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅŒเคœเฅ‚เคฆ เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช existieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ada

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ัะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ istnieฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญ˜ๅœจใ™ใ‚‹ (ใใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท exister

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ existir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท var olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กด์žฌํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูˆุฌุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ existovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ existovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ˜ๅœจ (cรบnzร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obstajati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vera til

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั€ ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรถvcud olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ existir

Etymology

The word 'exist' comes from the Latin word 'existere', which means 'to come into being, arise, appear'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. The concept of existence has been a topic of philosophical inquiry for centuries, with thinkers pondering the nature of reality and what it means to truly exist.

See also: coexist, coexisting, existence, existing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,229, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.