exist
intermediateB1/ɪɡˈzɪst/ · ex-ist
To have actual being; to be real or alive.
Meanings
To have actual being; to be real or alive.
حقیقی ہونا؛ موجود ہونا۔
وجود رکھنا
wajood rakhna
Common Collocations
- exist in reality
- exist in nature
- exist in the moment
Example Sentences
Many species of animals exist only in specific regions.
بہت ساری جانوروں کی نسلیں صرف مخصوص علاقوں میں موجود ہیں۔
Bahut saari jaanwaron ki nasalain sirf makhsoos ilaqon mein maujood hain.
They believe that life must exist on other planets.
وہ یقین رکھتے ہیں کہ زندگی دوسرے سیاروں پر موجود ہونی چاہیے۔
Woh yaqeen rakhte hain ke zindagi doosre sayaron par maujood honi chahiye.
Does true happiness exist in this world?
کیا اس دنیا میں حقیقی خوشی موجود ہے؟
Kya is duniya mein haqeeqi khushi maujood hai?
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'exist' as 'being in existence'.
Imagine a plant growing from the ground, representing life and existence.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وجود کی ہنر جادو کا ہے۔
Wajood ki hunar jadoo ka hai.
The art of existence is a kind of magic.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں زندگی ہے، وہاں ممکنات ہیں۔
Jahan zindagi hai, wahan mumkinat hain.
Where there is life, there are possibilities.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "existere" — to stand out, to emerge
First known use: 15th century
The English word 'exist' comes from the Latin 'existere', which means to stand out or to emerge, evolving in its use through Middle English.