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exist

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/ɪɡˈzɪst/ · ex-ist

To have actual being; to be real or alive.

Meanings

verbformal

To have actual being; to be real or alive.

حقیقی ہونا؛ موجود ہونا۔

وجود رکھنا

wajood rakhna

Synonyms

beliveoccurہوناموجود ہوناچلنا

Antonyms

ceasedisappearvanishختم ہوناغائب ہونانابود ہونا

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?

Easily Confused With

assist:To exist means to be present, while assist means to help or aid.

Word Family

existence
nounوجود
existent
adjectiveموجود

See Also

💡 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.