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subsist |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Subsist \Sub*sist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Subsisted}; p. pr & vb n. {Subsisting}.] [L. subsistere to stand still stay, remain alive; sub under + sistere to stand to cause to stand from stare to stand: cf F. subsister. See {Stand}.] 1. To be to have existence; to inhere. And makes what happiness we justly call Subsist not in the good of one but all --Pope. 2. To continue; to retain a certain state. Firm we subsist, yet possible to swerve. --Milton. 3. To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live. --Milton. To subsist on other men's charity. --Atterbury. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Subsist \Sub*sist"\, v. t. To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as to subsist one's family. He laid waste the adjacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army. --Robertson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: subsist v : stay alive; survive; "he could barely exist on such a low wage" [syn: {exist}, {survive}, {live}]
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