1. (

• exist ,
• be

) have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" ;

2. (

• exist ,
• survive ,
• live ,
• subsist

) support oneself; "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" ;