Subsist

Word SUBSIST
Character 7
Hyphenation sub sist
Pronunciations /səbˈsɪst/

Definitions and meanings of "Subsist"

What do we mean by subsist?

To exist; be. intransitive verb

To remain or continue in existence. intransitive verb

To maintain life; live. intransitive verb

To be logically conceivable. intransitive verb

To maintain or support with provisions. intransitive verb

To remain; continue; abide; retain the existing state.

To have continued existence; exist.

To be maintained; be supported; live.

To inhere; have existence by means of something else.

To keep in existence.

To feed; maintain; support with provisions.

To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain. transitive verb

To be; to have existence; to inhere. intransitive verb

To continue; to retain a certain state. intransitive verb

To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live. intransitive verb

To survive on a minimum of resources. verb

Support oneself verb

To survive on a minimum of resources.

To have ontological reality; to exist.

To retain a certain state; to continue.

1)To eat a relatviely narrow range of food choices at weird hours and with weird people. All the good foods are not eaten, and instead are replaced with crap foods. 2) To practice a dietary regimen that leaves one short and surly, with a ghetto booty parted in the middle by a range of thong underwear Urban Dictionary

1. Surviving on the bare minimum of what you need to live. 2. An active RuneScape clan with well over a hundred members and 35+ level 100's. Urban Dictionary

1. condition of managing to stay alive: the condition of being or managing to stay alive, especially when there is barely enough food or money for survival 2. continuing to exist: the condition of continuing to exist 3. mathematics philosophy quality of abstract existence: the quality that something possesses of existing independently, timelessly, or by virtue of its essence Urban Dictionary

When someone farts just enough for only the farter to smell it, and no one else. Similar to subsistence farming, but related to passing gas and not raising crops. Urban Dictionary

Agriculture that provides food to the farmer and his/her family, with little or no product for trade. The practitioners are very susceptible to famine. Urban Dictionary

Any business with a lax business model, allowing only for the owner(s) to maintain a middle-class or lower lifestyle. Sometimes dishonest practices including but not limited to: tax evasion, insurance fraud, and forced child labor; are utilized to keep the business profitable. Urban Dictionary

Obviously the term for sleeping with someone you don't want a long term relationship with, but find necessary to keep yourself in hormonal harmony Urban Dictionary

To dump, or urine in your pants. Urban Dictionary

A subset of employment which describes poverty level low-income jobs. Workers in this type of employment find themselves living paycheck to paycheck with no means of financial growth. Most often associated with entry level work for fast-food, big-box retail, and agrarian employers. Usage: "I'm heading to cash my Subsistance Employment paycheck to buy this weeks top-ramen and bus tokens." Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Subsist

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The word "subsist" in example sentences

Sometimes a man will labour for weeks and months in unproductive ground, following up a small vein in the hope of its leading into a good lode, and making so little by his hard toil that on pay day of each month he is compelled to ask his employer for "subsist" -- or a small advance of money -- to enable him to live and go on with his work. ❋ Unknown (1859)

The problem, I submit, is in using words like "subsist" which can mean different things to different people and whether these different meanings were intended by the drafters of the documents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And if such a community can exist even though in schism from that visible body wherein the Church of Christ is said to "subsist", that is an admission that the body of Christ can be divided while remaining on both sides of the divide truly the Catholic Church. ❋ Mike L (2007)

As evinced by Vatican II's Lumen Gentium and Unitatis Redintegratio, as well as other pertinent documents since that council closed, the Catholic Church has undergone and fostered the development of ecclesiological doctrine in such a way as to give an account of how the EOs and OOs relate to "the Church," which is said to "subsist" in the Roman communion as a perduring whole... ❋ Mike L (2007)

As evinced by Vatican II's Lumen Gentium and Unitatis Redintegratio, as well as other pertinent documents since that council closed, the Catholic Church has undergone and fostered the development of ecclesiological doctrine in such a way as to give an account of how the EOs and OOs relate to "the Church," which is said to "subsist" in the Roman communion as a perduring whole. ❋ Mike L (2007)

The greater number of small birds that remain in northern latitudes during winter, except the Woodpeckers and their congeners, are such as subsist chiefly upon seeds. ❋ Various (N/A)

Hence the demand for "subsist" is not necessarily a sign of absolute but only of temporary poverty. ❋ Unknown (1859)

After all the men had been paid, those who wished for "subsist," or advances, were desired to come forward. ❋ Unknown (1859)

Smallaxe, "subsist" usually entails just surviving. ❋ Chris H. (2008)

"subsist," that is, drawing advances monthly for nearly a year, and, having a wife and children to support, had almost lost heart. ❋ Unknown (1859)

"They have uniformly forgotten personal attachments, such as subsist between your servants, Lieutenant, and yourself, to show that they prefer freedom to slavery. ❋ Louis J Dupre (1881)

But if I cannot subsist without, I mean to petition to be an under turnkey at Newgate, and then you will all know where to direct to me. — ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bills as possible, to be repaid you out of my profits in 2 years, by instalments as the proceeds of sale, may permit allowing me to subsist through the time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Consequently, the bulk of America's economic growth over the last 30 years has gone to the top one-100th of 1%, who make $27m annually per household, leaving 90% of American households to subsist on roughly $30,000 a year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The prime minister will say such immigrants coming should be able to speak English, adding that they must "have the resources they need to live here and make a contribution here – not just scrape by, or worse, subsist on benefit". ❋ Unknown (2011)

'I subsist!' 'Are you [fucking crazy]? A bagel with [salad dressing] is [NOT food].' ❋ El Gigante (2003)

I'm barely subsisting on these [supplies] we have here... Hey look, it's Clan [Subsistence]! They're going to destroy us in a [clan war]! ❋ Ygfbv (2011)

[finding] [ways] of subsistence.. ❋ Waqas_luqman (2010)

Person A: *[frrt]* Person B: Did you just fart? Why [don't I] [smell it]? Person A: I guess only I can smell it. Person B: Thank you for subsistence farting! ❋ Tinkarink (2021)

The [Ethiopian] [practice] of subsistence farming, is almost [suicidal]. ❋ Cunty Fresh Fanatic (2010)

Most [mom and pop] stores are [subsistence] businesses. Notice how they [whine] about the local Walmart, yet hypocritically resell Walmart products in their stores. ❋ Cunty Fresh Fanatic (2010)

Howeigh found [Davey's] personality to be utterly [reprehensible] but [continued] to use him as a source of subsistence nookie. ❋ Quinmill (2008)

[Oh shoot]! Fred did you subsisticate [in your pants]? that is [rancid]! ❋ Aday Represtin' (2004)

Bill: "I ain't got no cell [signal]." Fred: "You should [upgrade] from [Prepaid]" Bill: "I can't afford it, I'm on the Subsistance-Employment." ❋ Faustian (2013)

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