Added 6 October 2026
subsist
/səbˈsɪst/ verb
Latin root: subsistō Wiktionary
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Origin
From Latin subsistō (“halt, stop”), from sub (“below”) + sistō (“stand, place”). Compare consist, desist, exist, insist, persist.
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