coexist
pronunciation
How to pronounce coexist in British English:
UK [ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst]
How to pronounce coexist in American English:
US [ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪst]
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- Verb:
- coexist peacefully, as of nations
- exist together
Word Origin
- coexist (v.)
- 1670s, from co- + exist. Of political/economic systems (especially with reference to communism and the West) from 1931. Related: Coexisted; coexisting.
Example
- 1. The two are often in conflict and uneasily coexist .
- 2. Political parties coexist with criminal gangs , tacitly supporting some and actually controlling others .
- 3. Despite their differences , the islanders coexist peacefully .
- 4. Old and new coexist in marburg , where a hilltop castle overlooks a solar-powered building .
- 5. Thus , a truly autopoietic society cannot coexist with the predatory competition which is the outstanding mark of our culture .