Be and Exist

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Be

Be verb - To have life.

Usage example: stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”

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Exist is a synonym for be in state topic. In some cases you can use "Exist" instead a verb "Be", when it comes to topics like physical condition, be alive. popular alternative

Exist

Exist verb - To have life.

Usage example: strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

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Be is a synonym for exist in live topic. You can use "Be" instead a verb "Exist", if it concerns topics such as state, physical condition, be living. popular alternative

Nearby Words: existence, existing

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Common collocations

people	be people	exist people
thanks	be thanks	exist thanks
idea	be idea	exist idea
place	be place	exist place
Other words: form, number, time, way, level, world, nothing, whatever, times, powers.

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