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English verb: subsist

1. subsist (stative) support oneself


SamplesHe could barely exist on such a low wage.
Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?.
Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day.


Synonymsexist, live, survive


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s on something.
Somebody ----s PP


Narrower (hyponym)breathe, drift, freewheel


Verb groupendure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive









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