глагол 1) (subsist in) существовать Например: The special nature of life in any country subsists in its customs and beliefs rather than in language or weather. — Страны более отличаются друг от друга обычаями и верованиями, чем языком и климатом. Синоним(ы): exist 2) жить, кормиться Например: to subsist on a vegetable diet — быть вегетарианцем to subsist by begging — жить попрошайничеством In some places the settlers were subsisting on potato peelings. — В некоторых местах поселенцы кормились картофельной шелухой. Синоним(ы): live, reside 3) прокормить; содержать
verb Etymology: Late Latin subsistere to exist, from Latin, to come to a halt, remain, from sub- + sistere to come to a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand intransitive verb 1. a. to have existence; be b. persist, continue 2. to have or acquire the necessities of life (as food and clothing); especially to nourish oneself Example: subsisting on roots, berries and grubs 3. a. to hold true b. to be logically conceivable as the subject of true statements transitive verb to support with provisions