subsist meaning

Definition of subsist

1. 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

   Synonyms: exist, survive, live

   Kinds: breathe, freewheel

   Related forms: subsister, subsistence

How to pronounce subsist

subsist is pronounced /səbˈsɪst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with subsist

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• list
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• mist
• exist
• cyst
• fist
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• coexist
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• gist
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• tryst
• delist
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• missed
• pissed
• schist
• preexist
• dismissed