- (v.i.) To be; to have existence; to inhere.
- (v.i.) To continue; to retain a certain state.
- (v.t.) To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family.
- (v.i.) To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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