subsist

subsist

CEFR: C1-C2 /sub-sist/ [self-ence..s.eh2.l.f.s.ah0.b.s.ih1.s.t.ah0.n.s]

To subsist on something means to use (something) as a way to stay alive. Here are example sentences:

Example Sentences:
The villagers subsist almost entirely on rice and fish.
Hunters and gatherers subsisted on foraging and hunting.