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subsist

British pronunciation/sʌbsˈɪst/
American pronunciation/səbˈsɪst/
to subsist
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

support oneself

synonyms : exist
live
survive
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Examples
1The koala subsists strictly on eucalyptus.
2200 years ago, 90 percent of the world's population subsisted in extreme poverty.
3So each nation subsists on its own myths and heroes.
4The family will struggle to subsist on one income alone.
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