subsist

Meanings

• verb

  Continue to exist or live, especially with minimal resources or in difficult conditions.

  - "The plant can subsist without water for several days."
  - "Many animals in the wild are able to subsist on very little food."
  - "The family struggled to subsist on their meager income."

• verb

  Make do with what is available; survive.

  - "We will have to subsist on rice and beans for a while."
  - "The castaway managed to subsist on the deserted island for months."
  - "The refugees were forced to subsist in makeshift camps."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with subsist
persist , insist , resist , mist , prist , dist

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Variants

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subsist , subsisted , subsisting , subsists , subsist on , subsisted on , subsisting on , subsists on

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Etymology

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From Old French subsister, 'to last, endure', from sub-, 'under' + stare, 'to stand'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'subsist' is derived from the Latin word 'subsistere', which means 'to stand under'.

2. The term 'subsistence' refers to the basic food and other necessities required for survival.

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Related Concepts

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1. survival: The ability to continue to exist, especially in difficult or dangerous conditions.

2. endurance: The ability to withstand or last, especially in difficult conditions.

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Culture

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Subsist has been used in various literary works to depict survival and endurance in difficult conditions. In Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', the main character, Santiago, is depicted as a man who has learned to subsist on very little, both in terms of resources and companionship. In music, the term has been used in songs to describe the struggle to survive and make it through difficult times.

How to Memorize "subsist"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the idea of making do with minimal resources or surviving in difficult conditions. Imagine yourself in a situation where you have to subsist on very little, and think about the steps you would take to survive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of survival and endurance. Think about people or situations where the ability to subsist has been crucial for their survival.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Subsist' stands for 'Survive Under Strenuous Intense Situations' to remember the meaning of the word.

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