- pronunciation:
- ihg
zIst
- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
exists, existing, existed |
| definition 1: |
to be present in a particular place, or to be present in the world or in reality; have being.
存在
She does not believe that monsters exist.她不相信魔鬼的存在。- synonyms:
- be
- similar words:
- happen, obtain, occur
|
| definition 2: |
to stay alive; live.
生存
He existed on berries and insects until he was rescued.他靠莓子和昆虫生存直到被解救。- synonyms:
- endure, live, survive
- similar words:
- get along, manage, persist, thrive
|
| definition 3: |
to be alive; live.
存活
Fish cannot exist out of water.鱼离开了水就不能存活。- synonyms:
- live
- similar words:
- abide, flourish, survive
|
| related words: |
remain, stand |
| derivation: |
existing (adj.) |
Exist comes from a Latin word that means "to stand forth" or "to emerge."
The word exist
contains the following part: