Subsist — Defs

01 v. i. To be; to have existence; to inhere.

imp. & p. p. Subsisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Subsisting

1.
To be; to have existence; to inhere.
“And makes what happiness we justly call, Subsist not in the good of one, but all.” — Pope.
2.
To continue; to retain a certain state.
“Firm we subsist, yet possible to swerve.” — Milton.
3.
To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported; to live.
“To subsist on other men's charity.” — Atterbury.

02 v. t. To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family.

1.
To support with provisions; to feed; to maintain; as, to subsist one's family.
“He laid waste the adjacent country in order to render it more difficult for the enemy to subsist their army.” — Robertson.