subsister
Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.
Related to subsister: Synonyme
sub·sist
(səb-sĭst′)v. sub·sist·ed, sub·sist·ing, sub·sists
v.intr.
1.
a. To exist; be.
b. To remain or continue in existence.
2. To maintain life; live: subsisted on one meal a day.
3. To be logically conceivable.
v.tr.
To maintain or support with provisions.
sub·sist′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun 1. [画像:subsister - one who lives through affliction]subsister - one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.