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Verb: coexist  ,kow-ig'zist
  1. Exist together or at the same time
    "In this ecosystem, many species coexist peacefully";
    - cohabit
     
  2. Coexist peacefully, as of nations
    "Despite their differences, the two communities learned to coexist harmoniously"

Derived forms: coexisted, coexists, coexisting

Type of: be, exist

Encyclopedia: Coexist