subsist

subsist is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To be; to have existence; to inhere. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To be; to have existence; to inhere.
2. intransitive verb. To continue; to retain a certain state.
3. intransitive verb. To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live.
4. transitive verb. To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family.
5. verb. support oneself

   "he could barely exist on such a low wage"

   "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"

   Synonyms: exist, live, survive

Synonyms

exist, live, survive

Common word forms

subsists, subsisted, subsister, subsisting

Words from these letters

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