exist Synonyms & Antonyms

Exist in a Sentence

She believes that ghosts really do exist.

the largest galaxy known to exist

Strange ideas existed in his mind.

problems that exist in our own community

as long as doubt exists

Racism still exists in society.

We cannot exist without oxygen.

the hungry existing from day to day

strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

She believes that ghosts really do exist. / the largest galaxy known to exist

Strange ideas existed in his mind. / problems that exist in our own community

as long as doubt exists / Racism still exists in society.

Word Forms & Grammar

ex·ist·ed

ex·ist·ing

ex·ists

exist

existed

existing

exists

exist (third-person singular simple present exists, present participle existing, simple past and past participle existed)

Words That Rhyme With Exist

Origin of Exist

Origin 1: borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French exister, borrowed from Latin existere, exsistere "to come into view, appear, show oneself, come into being" (Late Latin, "to have real being, be, be present"), from ex- ex-:1 + sistere "to cause to stand, assume a standing position, place, check, halt" assist:1

Origin 2: From French exister, from Latin existō, exsistō (“I am, I exist, appear, arise”), from ex (“out”) + sistere (“to set, place”) (related to stare (“to stand, to be stood”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti, from the root *steh₂- (“stand”); see stand. Compare assist, consist, desist, insist, persist, resist. Cognate with Spanish existir, French exister, Italian esistere, German existieren.

First Known Use

1570