exists
Translation
to exist, to be, to live
Examples
Do you believe that ghosts exist?
Do you believe that ghosts exist?
This problem has existed for a long time.
This problem has existed for a long time.
Grammar Patterns
to be real or present Do you believe that ghosts exist?
Similar Words
Synonyms: be, live, be present; Antonyms: perish, disappear, vanish
Etymology
From Latin 'existere' meaning 'to stand forth, appear, be', from 'ex-' (out) + 'sistere' (to stand).
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'exiting' from nothingness into reality; it now 'exists'.