bestaan

Definitions of bestaan
  1. noun
    the state or fact of existing
    synonyms: existentie, zijn
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    absentie, afwezendheid, afwezigheid, ontstentenis, verstek
    the state of not existing
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    eeuwigheid
    a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
    preëxistentie, voorbestaan
    existing in a former state or previous to something else
    coëxistentie
    existing peacefully together
    aanwezigheid, bijzijn, presentie, tegenwoordigheid
    the state of being present; current existence
    leven
    the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
    animatiefilm
    the condition of living or the state of being alive
    mogelijkheid
    capability of existing or happening or being true
    realiteit, werkelijkheid
    the state of being actual or real
    realiteit, werkelijkheid
    the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
    overleving
    a state of surviving; remaining alive
    bereikbaarheid
    the state of being achievable
    groeicapaciteit
    the inherent capacity for coming into being
    kans
    a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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    bedoening, situatie, toestand
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  2. noun
    the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
    synonyms: kost, levensonderhoud, onderhoud, onderhoudskosten, subsistentie
  3. verb
    support oneself
    synonyms: existeren, leven, overblijven
    achterblijven, voortleven
    continue to live through hardship or adversity
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    freewheelen
    live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
  4. verb
    have an existence, be extant
    synonyms: existeren, wezen, zijn
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    rondkuieren, rondslenteren, rondslingeren, rondzwerven, slingeren, zwerven
    be around; be alive or active
    coëxisteren
    exist together
    bedreigen
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
    coëxisteren
    coexist peacefully, as of nations
    coïncideren, samenvallen
    go with, fall together
  5. verb
    have life, be alive
    synonyms: existeren, leven, zijn
    achterblijven, voortleven
    continue to live through hardship or adversity
  6. verb
    lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
    synonyms: leven
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    stilstaan, vegeteren
    lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
    avonturieren, vrijbuiten, vrijbuiteren
    live like a buccaneer
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