subsist, v.
(subsisted, subsisting, subsists)
freq. cnt. 1
(subsisted, subsisting, subsists)
freq. cnt. 1
support oneself
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
exist live subsist survive
sample sentences
"he could barely exist on such a low wage""Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"
"Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s PP
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