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