Exist
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪɡˈzɪst/
- Rhymes: -ɪst
Origin
From French exister, from Latin existÅ ("to stand forth, come forth, arise, be"), from ex ("out") + sistere ("to set, place"), caus. of stare ("to stand"); see stand. Compare assist, consist, desist, insist, persist, resist.
Full definition of exist
Verb
- to be; have existence; have being or reality
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