co ‧ ex ‧ ist /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst $ ˌkoʊ-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ existence ≠ ↑ non-existence , ↑ existent , ↑ existentialism , ↑ existentialist , ↑ coexistence ; adjective : ↑ existent ≠ ↑ nonexistent , ↑ existing , ↑ pre-existing , ↑ existential , ↑ existentialist ; verb : ↑ exist , ↑ coexist ]
if two different things coexist, they exist at the same time or in the same place
coexist with
wealth coexisting with poverty