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subsist
subsist /səbˈsɪst/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: subsistere 'to come to a stop, remain, exist', from sistere 'to come to a stand'
1. to stay alive when you only have small amounts of food or money
   SYN  survive
    subsist on
    We had to subsist on bread and water.
    Old people often have to subsist on very low incomes.
2. especially law to continue to exist
   SYN  survive