English verb: subsist | |||
| 1. | subsist (stative) support oneself | ||
| Samples | He 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. | ||
| Synonyms | exist, live, survive | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s on something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breathe, drift, freewheel | ||
| Verb group | endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive | ||