Subsisted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Subsist \Sub*sist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Subsisted}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Subsisting}.] [L. subsistere to stand still, stay,
     remain alive; sub under + sistere to stand, to cause to
     stand, from stare to stand: cf. F. subsister. See {Stand}.]
     1. To be; to have existence; to inhere.
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              And makes what happiness we justly call,
              Subsist not in the good of one, but all. --Pope.
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     2. To continue; to retain a certain state.
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              Firm we subsist, yet possible to swerve. --Milton.
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     3. To be maintained with food and clothing; to be supported;
        to live. --Milton.
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              To subsist on other men's charity.    --Atterbury.
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