Coexist Verb - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of coexist verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coexist verb  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they coexist	/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/
he / she / it coexists	/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪsts/  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪsts/
past simple coexisted	/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/
past participle coexisted	/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪd/
-ing form coexisting	/ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/  /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

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1. coexist (with somebody/something) to exist together in the same place or at the same time, especially in a peaceful way
   • The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases.
   • Polar bears have coexisted with humans in the Arctic for thousands of years.
   • Different traditions coexist successfully side by side.
   • What makes it difficult for the communities to coexist peacefully?
   Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
   • peacefully
   preposition
   • alongside
   • with
   See full entryWord Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin coexistere, from co- ‘together’ + existere ‘exist’, from ex- ‘out’ + sister ‘take a stand’.

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