sub
sist
Third Person
subsists
Present Participle
subsisting
Past Tense
subsisted
Past Participle
subsisted
1
to keep existing, especially with limited food or money
- During the drought, the villagers had to subsist on a limited supply of rice and beans.
- Many people in remote areas subsist without access to clean water or electricity.
- After losing his job, he learned how to subsist on a very tight budget.
- The hermit managed to subsist in the wilderness for years with minimal resources.
- Some animals subsist on a diet of leaves and fruits found in their natural habitat.