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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

coexist en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkoʊ.ɪɡˈzɪst/ (Canada, General-American)
  • audio Maryland
  • /ˌkəʉ.ɪɡˈzɪst/ (Australia)
  • /ˌkəʊ.ɪɡˈzɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From co- + exist. Compare Latin coexsistō.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, of two or more things, qualifier:people; concepts; people; concepts, stative, usually) To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.
    • peacefully coexist
    • Different religions can coexist peacefully in one society.
    • Humans and wildlife must coexist in fragile ecosystems.
    • learn to coexist
    • coexist with others

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
coexists Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
coëxist alternative lexicographic
co-exist alternative lexicographic
coexisted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
coexisted Tense=Past lexicographic
coexisting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

coexistence · coexistent

Translations (44)

mk коегзисти́ра (exist contemporaneously) · de koexistieren (exist contemporaneously) · fi elää rinnakkain (exist contemporaneously) · pl współistnieć (exist contemporaneously) · sh koegzistírati (exist contemporaneously) · gv co-veaghey (exist contemporaneously) · lv līdzāspastāvēt (exist contemporaneously) · nb sameksistere (exist contemporaneously) · la coexsistō (exist contemporaneously) · sh коегзисти́рати (exist contemporaneously) · ar تَعَايَشَ (exist contemporaneously) · eo kunekzisti (exist contemporaneously) · ka თანაარსებობს (exist contemporaneously) · sl soobstajati (exist contemporaneously) · cs koexistovat (exist contemporaneously) · be суіснава́ць (exist contemporaneously) · fr coexister (exist contemporaneously) · uk співіснува́ти (exist contemporaneously) · nl co-existeren (exist contemporaneously) · mi noho tahi (exist contemporaneously) · it coesistere (exist contemporaneously) · sv samexistera (exist contemporaneously) · sk koexistovať (exist contemporaneously) · ru сосуществова́ть (exist contemporaneously) · bg съществу́вам едновре́менно (exist contemporaneously) · fi olla yhtä aikaa olemassa (exist contemporaneously) · gl coexistir (exist contemporaneously) · pl koegzystować (exist contemporaneously) · cmn 共存 (exist contemporaneously) · nl naast elkaar bestaan (exist contemporaneously) · sl sobivati (exist contemporaneously) · pt coexistir (exist contemporaneously) · ko 공존하다 (exist contemporaneously) · ca coexistir (exist contemporaneously) · he התקיים בצוותא (exist contemporaneously) · mk сопостои (exist contemporaneously) · nl samengaan (exist contemporaneously) · ro a coexista (exist contemporaneously) · da sameksistere (exist contemporaneously) · hy գոյակցել (exist contemporaneously) · ja 共存する (exist contemporaneously) · io kunexistar (exist contemporaneously) · cmn 並存 /并存 (exist contemporaneously) · es coexistir (exist contemporaneously)