intr.v., -ist·ed, -ist·ing, -ists.

1. To exist together, at the same time, or in the same place.
2. To live in peace with another or others despite differences, especially as a matter of policy: “recognize and accept, as every President in the nuclear age has, that this means coexisting with the Soviet Union” (McGeorge Bundy).

coexistence co'ex·is'tence n.
coexistent co'ex·is'tent adj.

IN BRIEF: To live together in a peaceful way even though there are political or other differences.

The two countries can coexist on the same continent despite their differences.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: coexist peacefully, as of nations

Meaning #2: exist together

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - sameksistere

Nederlands (Dutch)
coëxisteren

Français (French)
v. intr. - coexister avec

Deutsch (German)
v. - koexistieren, nebeneinander bestehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συνυπάρχω, συμβιώνω

Italiano (Italian)
coesistere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - coexistir

Русский (Russian)
сосуществовать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - coexistir, convivir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - samexistera, leva sida vid sida

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
共存

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 共存

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 공존하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同時に存在する, 共存する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تعايش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התקיים יחד, חי באותו זמן‬

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