Can Subsist Be a Verb?

1[intransitive] subsist (on something) to manage to stay alive, especially with limited food or money Old people often subsist on very small incomes.

Is subsist a verb or noun?

subsist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

How do you use subsist in a sentence?

Subsist in a Sentence ?
  1. The prisoners of war were forced to subsist upon bread and water.
  2. Since the roads were closed during the storm, my family had to subsist on biscuits and canned meats for three days.
  3. Jeff will have to subsist on ten dollars until he receives his next paycheck.
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