coexist

Word parts

co- + exist

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /koʊɪɡˈzɪst/

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Verb

Plain form coexist

Third-person singular coexists

Past tense coexisted

Past participle coexisted

Present participle coexisting

1. (intransitive) If two or more things coexist, they exist together or at the same time.

   At a certain temperature and pressure, liquid water, solid ice, and water vapor can coexist.

2. (intransitive) If two or more groups of people coexist, they live together without fighting.

   Neighbors who had previously coexisted peacefully turned against each other.

Related words

• coexistence
• coexistent