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subsist

verb
/səbˈsɪst/

Meaning

To maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.

Example Sentences

Many villagers still subsist on fishing and farming.

Example Expressions

subsist on

Synonyms

survive, exist, endure, live, persist

Antonyms

perish, die

Collocations

subsist on food, subsist on farming, subsist on charity, subsist barely

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