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Subsist

verb/sʌbsˈɪst/
Definition
support oneself
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sʌbsˈɪst/
🇬🇧British English
/sʌbsˈɪst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sʌbsˈɪst/
2 syllables Say it as /sʌbsˈɪst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbsupport oneself
“he could barely exist on such a low wage”
Word Forms
survivalnouna state of surviving; remaining alive
subsisternounone who lives through affliction
subsistencenouna means of surviving
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bestehen
sich selbst unterstützen
🇫🇷French
subsister
se soutenir
🇪🇸Spanish
subsistir
mantenerse a sí mismo
🇮🇹Italian
sussistere
sostenere se stessi
🇳🇱Dutch
bestaan
zichzelf ondersteunen
🇵🇹Portuguese
subsistir
apoiar-se
🇷🇺Russian
существовать
поддерживать себя
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निर्वाह
स्वयं का समर्थन करें
🇧🇩Bengali
বেঁচে থাকা
নিজেকে সমর্থন করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழ்கின்றனர்
தன்னை ஆதரிக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవనోపాధి
తనను తాను ఆదరించు
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्वाह करणे
स्वतःला आधार द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિર્વાહ
પોતાને ટેકો આપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬದುಕುತ್ತವೆ
ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപജീവനം
സ്വയം പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰਾ
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਦਾ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
قائم رہنا
خود کو سہارا دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
生存
养活自己
🇯🇵Japanese
存続する
自分をサポートする
🇰🇷Korean
생존하다
자신을 지원하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tồn tại
hỗ trợ bản thân
🇹🇭Thai
ดำรงอยู่
สนับสนุนตัวเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
hidup
mendukung diri sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
mabuhay
suportahan ang sarili
🇲🇾Malay
bertahan
menyokong diri sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعيش
دعم نفسه
🇮🇷Persian
زندگی کردن
از خود حمایت کند
🇹🇷Turkish
hayatta kalmak
kendini desteklemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
להתקיים
לפרנס את עצמו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'subsist'?
The primary meaning of 'subsist' is 'support oneself'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'subsist' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'subsist' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'subsist' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'subsist' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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