exist
verb/ɪɡˈzɪst/
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they exist | /ɪɡˈzɪst/ /ɪɡˈzɪst/ |
| he / she / it exists | /ɪɡˈzɪsts/ /ɪɡˈzɪsts/ |
| past simple existed | /ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ /ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ |
| past participle existed | /ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ /ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/ |
| -ing form existing | /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) to be real; to be present in a place or situation
- Does life exist on other planets?
- Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild.
- Major differences continue to exist between the two countries.
- A solution has been found and the problem no longer exists.
- On his retirement the post will cease to exist.
- Adequate facilities already exist to serve the needs of people visiting the town.
- It is an art gallery that exists only on the internet.
- Evidence of their relationship exists in the form of a series of letters.
- I didn't think people like that existed any more.
- exist to do something The charity exists to support victims of crime.
Extra Examples- I'm beginning to see that the problem only exists in my head.
- The technology did not yet exist.
- He argued that ideas do not exist independently of the language that expresses them.
- They appear to exist in significant numbers.
- companies that exist solely for the purpose of mortgage lending
- the enormous volcanoes now known to exist on Mars
- A temple existed here hundreds of years ago.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- actually
- really
- already
- …
- be known to
- appear to
- be believed to
- …
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- [intransitive] exist (on something) to live, especially in a difficult situation or with very little money
- We existed on a diet of rice.
- We can't exist on the money I'm earning.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: probably a back-formation from existence.
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