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subsist

/səbˈsɪst/verb

उच्चारण सब्सिस्ट

(कम साधनों में) गुज़ारा करना, किसी तरह जीवित रहना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (on sth) formal

    to manage to stay alive, especially with very little food or money

    (कम साधनों में) गुज़ारा करना, किसी तरह जीवित रहना

    • The refugees subsisted on rice and water for weeks.
    • Many families subsist on less than a hundred rupees a day.

    Synonyms survive exist live get by eke out a living

    Opposite thrive flourish prosper

  2. 2

    [I] formal or law

    to exist or continue to be in force

    अस्तित्व में रहना, (नियम या अधिकार का) लागू रहना

    • The agreement will subsist until the end of the year.

    Synonyms exist continue remain last endure

    Opposite lapse cease expire

◇Word family
subsistence noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

survive exist live get by eke out a living continue remain last endure

Antonyms

thrive flourish prosper lapse cease expire

§Grammar and usage

We subsist on something, for example 'subsist on bread and water'.

Subsist on something प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'subsist on bread and water'।

Usage: Subsistence farming means growing only enough food for your own family, with nothing left to sell.

Subsistence farming का अर्थ है केवल अपने परिवार के खाने भर का अनाज उगाना, जिसमें बेचने के लिए कुछ नहीं बचता।