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subsists

/səbˈsɪsts/ /sʌbˈsɪsts/

Meanings
verb
To survive on a minimum of resources.

Examples :

"The family subsists on a small farm, growing just enough food to get by. "
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Related Words

Illustration commitment

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

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struggles noun

/ˈstrʌɡəlz/ /ˈstrʌɡlz/

A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

"The puppy's struggles to climb onto the high couch were exhausting to watch. "

Illustration resources

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

Illustration bankruptcy

bankruptcy noun

/ˈbæŋkɹʌptsɪ/

A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

"The failing bakery declared bankruptcy after several years of declining sales. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration minimum

minimum noun

/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/ /ˈmɪn.ə.məm/

The lowest limit.

"We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."

Illustration growing

growing verb

/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

Illustration reality

reality noun

/ɹiˈæləti/

The state of being actual or real.

"The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend."

Illustration declared

declared verb

/dɪˈklɛəd/ /dɪˈklɛɹd/

To make clear, explain, interpret.

"The teacher declared the rules of the game before they started playing. "

Illustration survive

survive verb

/səˈvʌɪv/ /sɚˈvaɪv/

Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

"After a long and difficult illness, my grandmother finally survived. "

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continue noun

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "

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ontological adjective

/ˌɑntəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

Of, or relating to, ontology.

"The question of whether artificial intelligence can truly be conscious raises deep ontological questions about the nature of being and existence. "