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of English words and phrases
by Dr. P.M. Roget in 1805,

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section one EXISTENCE

1.Existence-N. existence, being, entity, ens, esse, subsistence, quiddity.
reality, realness, actuality, positiveness, & c. adj.; fact, matter of fact, sober
reality: truth ; actual existence.
presence  (existence in space)
coexistence
stubborn fact: not a dream no joke
substance, essence, prime constituent, hypostatis
[Science of existence], ontology.
V. exist, be: have - being; subsist, live , breathe, stand, obtain, be the case:
occur & ; (event) have place, rank, prevail: find oneself, pass the time, vegetate.
consist in, lie in, reside in, inhere in. come into- existence & ;arise & (begin)
come forth & (appear) become & ( be converted) bring into existence; coexist, pre-exist, endure &
Adj. existing & v.; existent, subsistent, under the sun; in -existence &
n. extant; afloat, on foot, current, prevalent, rife, in force, -vogue; undestroyed
real, actual, positive, absolute; true & substantial, self-existing, -ent.