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subsist

v. உளதாகு, பிழைத்திரு, பிழைத்துவாழ், வாழ்ந்து கொண்டிரு, மெய்ம்மையாயிரு, உயிர்காத்துக்கொண்டிரு, உயிர்தாங்கியிரு, வாழ்க்கைக்குரியன பெறு, வாழ்க்கைக்குரியன பெற்று வாழ், உயிர்வாழ்வுக்குரியன கொடுத்துதவு.


Sub*sist", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Subsisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Subsisting.] Etym: [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; to have existence; to inhere. And makes what happiness we justly call, Subsist not in the good of one, but all. Pope. 2. To continue; to retain a certain state. Firm we subsist, yet possible to swerve. Milton. 3. To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live. Milton. To subsist on other men's charity. Atterbury. Sub*sist", v. t. Defn: To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family. He laid waste the adjacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army. Robertson.


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