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Definition subsist in British English

subsist verb

[intransitive] verb
/səbˈsɪst/
1

to stay alive when you do not have much food or money

Example

The refugees subsist on a diet of rice and vegetables.

Synonyms and related words
afford eke out subsist
2

to exist

Synonyms and related words
exist operate live
Definition subsist in British English