subsist
To survive on a minimum of resourcesTo survive on a minimum of resources.
» Giraffes subsist mainly on acacia leaves.
Meaning
4 sensesTo survive on a minimum of resources.
выживатьvyživatʹ
To have ontological reality; to exist.
To retain a certain state; to continue.
(obsolete, transitive)To supply sustenance or subsistence to or for.
- support oneself
Examples
6 sentencesGiraffes subsist mainly on acacia leaves.
The settlers subsisted on bread and water.
deDie Siedler ernährten sich von Brot und Wasser.
The rural population subsists primarily on nomadic herding.
We subsisted on what we could find in the forest.
ruМы питались тем, что могли найти в лесу.
deWir ernährten uns von dem, was wir im Walde fanden.
Vampire bats are the only mammals that are hematophagous, meaning that they subsist entirely on the blood of other animals.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin subsistō (“halt, stop”), from sub (“below”) + sistō (“stand, place”). Compare cFrom Latin subsistō (“halt, stop”), from sub (“below”) + sistō (“stand, place”). Compare consist, desist, exist, insist, persist.
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Forms
subsists, subsisting, subsisted, subsistedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle