exist
US /ɪɡˈzɪst/
UK /ɪɡˈzɪst/
1.
have objective reality or being
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Does life exist on other planets?
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Unicorns do not exist in reality.
2.
live, especially under adverse conditions
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They learned to exist on very little food.
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He merely exists, not truly lives.