subsist

Subsist — Sub*sist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Subsisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subsisting}.] [L. subsistere to stand still, stay, remain alive; sub under + sistere to stand, to cause to stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. subsister. See {Stand}.] 1. To be; to have… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Subsist — Sub*sist , v. t. To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one s family. [1913 Webster] He laid waste the adjacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army. Robertson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

subsist — v. 1) существовать (in); The special nature of life in any countrysubsists in its customs and beliefs rather than in us language or weather. 2)жить, кормиться; to subsist on a vegetable diet быть вегетарианцем; tosubsist by begging жить… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

subsist — I verb abide, be, be nurtured, be supported, be sustained, constare, continue, endure, esse, exist, go on, hold on, last, live, maintain, outlast, outlive, perdure, persist, prevail, remain, remain alive, stand fast, stay, stay alive, survive II… …   Law dictionary

subsist — səbˈsɪst гл. 1) существовать (in) The special nature of life in any country subsists in its customs and beliefs rather than in language or weather. ≈ Особенность страны коренится скорее в обычаях и верованиях, чем в …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

subsist — verb To survive on a minimum of resources. With her current income, Janet cannot thrive, she can only subsist. See Also: subsistence, subsistent …   Wiktionary

subsist — verb Etymology: Late Latin subsistere to exist, from Latin, to come to a halt, remain, from sub + sistere to come to a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand more at stand Date: 1549 intransitive verb 1. a. to have existence ; be b. persist, co …   New Collegiate Dictionary

subsist — səbˈsɪstсуществовать, жить, кормиться …   Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов

subsist — subsistingly, adv. /seuhb sist /, v.i. 1. to exist; continue in existence. 2. to remain alive; live, as on food, resources, etc. 3. to have existence in, or by reason of, something. 4. to reside, lie, or consist (usually fol. by in). 5. Philos. a …   Universalium

subsist — [səb sɪst] 1) Общая лексика: аванс (в счёт зарплаты), жить, оставаться в живых, прокормить, содержать, существовать, кормиться, прокармливаться, прокормиться, сохраняться 2) Разговорное выражение: (сокр. от subsistence) аванс (в счёт зарплаты) 3) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь