Exist and Move

Exist

Exist verb - To have life.
Usage example: strive to have a full, rich life rather than merely exist

Move and exist are semantically related in state topic. In some cases you can use "Move" instead a verb "Exist", when it comes to topics like physical condition, be living.

Nearby Words: existence, existing

Move

Move verb - To change the place or position of.

Exist and move are semantically related in state topic. Sometimes you can use "Exist" instead a verb "Move", if it concerns topics such as physical condition.

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people exist people move people
thanks exist thanks move thanks
body exist body move body
number exist number move number
Other words: time, way, space, story, little, nothing, eyes, times, names, units, planets.

Both words in one sentence

  • He's the Last of His Kind, he's immortal but can't move or exist outside of a certain area, and all he can do is feel and cause pain.
  • Arpeggio of Blue Steel somewhat zig-zags this trope: the AI personifications of the ships are tied to the ships' systems but can also exist and move independently.
    Source: Sapient Ship
  • Magical Gesture The older races born before planets (the setting is sort of a softer Lovecraft) simply exist and move in a different set of dimensions, which may overlap ours.
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