verb

coexist

to coexist

Different cultures can coexist peacefully.

Different cultures can coexist peacefully.

Lions and tigers do not coexist in the wild.

Lions and tigers do not coexist in the wild.

〈with sb./sth.〉 to exist together 〈with sb./sth.〉 Different cultures can coexist peacefully.

Synonyms: live together, exist together; Antonyms: conflict, clash

From the prefix 'co-' (together, jointly) + 'exist'. Literally means 'to exist together'.

Break it down: 'co-' means 'with' or 'together', and 'exist' means 'to be'. So, 'to be together'.

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