exist

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links 2 Romanian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin existō (“‘to stand forth, come forth, arise, be’”) < ex (“‘out’”) + sistere (“‘to set, place’”), caus. of stare (“‘to stand’”); see stand. Cf. assist, consist, desist, insist, persist, resist.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Verb

to exist (third-person singular simple present exists, present participle existing, simple past and past participle existed)

1. to be; have existence; have being or reality

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• be

[edit] Derived terms

• existence
• existent
• existential
• existentialist
• existentialism
• existentially

[edit] Related terms

• coexist
• coexistence
• preexist
• preexistence

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[edit] External links

• exist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• exist in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [eg'zist]

[edit] Verb

exist

1. first-person singular present tense form of exista. I exist
2. first-person singular subjunctive form of exista.