SUBSIST


Meaning of SUBSIST in English

v.

Pronunciation: s ə b- ' sist

Function: verb

Etymology: Late Latin subsistere to exist, from Latin, to come to a halt, remain, from sub- + sistere to come to a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand ― more at STAND

Date: 1549

intransitive verb

1 a : to have existence : BE b : PERSIST , CONTINUE

2 : to have or acquire the necessities of life (as food and clothing) especially : to nourish oneself < subsist ing on roots, berries and grubs>

3 a : to hold true b : to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statements

transitive verb : to support with provisions

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.