subsist
31subsist — [səbˈsɪst] verb [I] to stay alive when you do not have much food or money subsistence noun [U] …
32subsist — sub•sist [[t]səbˈsɪst[/t]] 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 (usu. fol. by in) 5) to provide sustenance… …
33subsist — v.t. (be able to) continue to exist; consist; Philosophy, be conceivable; feed and clothe. ♦ subsistence, n. (continuing) existence; (means of obtaining) the bare necessities of life. ♦ subsistent(ial), a …
34subsist — v. 1 intr. (often foll. by on) keep oneself alive; be kept alive (subsists on vegetables). 2 intr. remain in being; exist. 3 intr. (foll. by in) be attributable to (its excellence subsists in its freshness). 4 tr. archaic provide sustenance for.… …
35exist, subsist — To exist is to live, to be, to have life : Raccoons exist in that forest. Hatred of war exists in all nations. To subsist also means to have life but with the additional idea of doing so by dependence upon something else, such as food, water, and …
36Subsisted — 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;… …
37Subsisting — 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;… …
38subsistence farming — subsist′ence farm ing n. agr. farming that provides for the farm family s needs with little surplus for marketing • Etymology: 1935–40 …
39eke out a living — SUBSIST, survive, get by, scrape by, make ends meet, keep body and soul together, keep the wolf from the door, keep one s head above water. → eke …
40live off/on — SUBSIST ON, feed on/off, eat, consume. → live …