It means to consume, or to exist, to get by on. (e.g. I subsist on corn flakes.)
Note : "to be formed of" is consists (e.g. The Earth's core consists of two parts.)
exist, be, dwell, subsist, endure.
Exist, reside, subsist, abide, dwell...
endure, prevail, live, occur, continue,last, exist, am, abide.
as a verb: be, exist, survive, subsist, abide, inhabit, populate, dwell, lodge as an adjective: alive, active
abide, be, be extant, be latent, be present, breathe, continue, endure, happen, last, lie, live, move, obtain, occur, prevail, remain, stand, stay, subsist, survive
We can't subsist on hope alone.
The noun forms of the verb to subsist are subsistence and the gerund, subsisting.
"and Zephyrus eke with his swete breth..." - Chaucer"Eke" does not mean "get by," or "barely make a living" except in lower-quality cross-word puzzles. Eke is an old word meaning "and," or "in addition." Used as a verb, with out it means "stretch, add to, extend." For example, You can eke out this stew by adding a little water, or He eked out a modest living as a janitor by taking odd jobs on the side.
exist, be, dwell, subsist, endure.
Exist, reside, subsist, abide, dwell...
"Subsist" means to maintain or support oneself at a minimal level. A subsistence farmer cultivates crops or raises livestock to provide for the basic needs of their family without generating surplus for trade or profit.
In the Mexican prison, he was given just enough food to subsist. Animals in Africa are forced to subsist on dwindling sources of food and water.
Bison and buffalo subsist chiefly on prairie grass and sedges.
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Synonyms include subsist, persevere, endure and outlast.
endure, prevail, live, occur, continue,last, exist, am, abide.
subway submersible substitute subsisted subsist