Giraffes subsist mainly on acacia leaves.
Source: tatoeba (8559355)
Subsist
//səbˈsɪst//
Synonyms for "subsist" (77 found)
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8 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- преживявам verb (to survive)
Catalan
1 entries- subsistir verb (to survive)
Finnish
1 entries- kituuttaa verb (to survive)
French
1 entries- subsister verb (to survive)
Italian
1 entries- sussistere verb (to survive)
Portuguese
1 entries- subsistir verb (to survive)
Russian
1 entries- выживать verb (to survive)
Spanish
1 entries- subsistir verb (to survive)
Sample sentences
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Vampire bats are the only mammals that are hematophagous, meaning that they subsist entirely on the blood of other animals.
Source: tatoeba (12080831)
It cannot be denied it is (if not the moſt of any) a very abſtemious animall, and ſuch as by reaſon of its frigidity, paucity of bloud, and latitancy in the winter (about which time the obſervations are often made) will long ſubſist without a viſible ſuſtentation.
Source: wiktionary
Let us, this day, imitate his Example in both theſe Reſpects ; and whilſt we are enjoying the good things of Life, let us remember Thoſe that want even the Neceſſaries and firſt Conveniences of it : And remember them, as We ourſelves ſhould have deſired to be remembred, had it been our ſad Lot, to ſubſiſt on other Mens Charity.
Source: wiktionary
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