v. i.
Of substances no one has any clear idea, farther than of certain simple ideas coexisting together. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
So much purity and integrity . . . coexisting with so much decay and so many infirmities. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Existence at the same time with another; -- contemporary existence. [ 1913 Webster ]
Without the help, or so much as the coexistence, of any condition. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Existing at the same time with another. --
The law of coexistent vibrations. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Coexistent. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
Who now, alas! no more is missed
Than if he never did exist. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
To conceive the world . . . to have existed from eternity. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. existence. ]
The main object of our existence. Lubbock. [ 1913 Webster ]
The existence therefore, of a phenomenon, is but another word for its being perceived, or for the inferred possibility of perceiving it. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Existence. [ R. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. existens, -entis, p. pr. of existere. See Exist. ] Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place. [ 1913 Webster ]
The eyes and mind are fastened on objects which have no real being, as if they were truly existent. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
--
Existentially as well as essentially intelligent. Colerige. [1913 Webster]
n. (Philosophy) a philosophical theory or attitude having various interpretations, generally emphasising the existence of the individual as a unique agent with free will and responsibility for his or her own acts, though living in a universe devoid of any certain knowledge of right and wrong; from one's plight as a free agent with uncertain guidelines may arise feelings of anguish. Existentialism is concerned more with concrete existence rather than abstract theories of essences; is contrasted with
n. One who exists. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of existence. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. existimatio judgment, opinion, fr. existimare to estimate. See Estimate. ] Esteem; opinion; reputation. [ Obs. ] Steele. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. The state of not coexisting. [ Obs. ] Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Pref. in- in + exist. ] To exist within; to dwell within. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Substances inexisting within the divine mind. A. Tucker. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. inexistant. See 1st Inexistent. ] Inexistent; nonexistent; not existing. [ Obs. ] Gudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. in- in + existence. ] [ Obs. ]
n. [ Pref. in- in + existence: cf. F. inexistence. ] Lack of being or existence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. in- in + existent: cf. F. inexistant. ] Not having being; not existing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. in- in + existent. ] Inherent; innate; indwelling. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Not having existence. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Pref. post- + exist. ] To exist after; to live subsequently. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Subsequent existence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Existing or living after. [ R. ] “Postexistent atoms.” Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
n.
Wisdom declares her antiquity and preëxistence to all the works of this earth. T. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Preëxistence. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Existing previously; preceding existence;
n. (Philos.) The theory of a preëxistence of souls before their association with human bodies. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Previous esteem or estimation. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Existing of or by himself, independent of any other being or cause; --
See drainable.
See dramatic.
See drinkable.
See durable.
See duteous.
See dutiful.
See earnest.
See eatable.
See ecclesiastical.
See edible.
See elaborate.
See elective.
See elusive.
See emotional.
See emphatic. See employable.
See employable.
See endurable.
See -English.
See entire.
See enviable.
See envious.
See episcopal.
See equable.
See errable.
See escapable.
See evangelical.
See eventful.
See evident.
See exact.
See examinable.
See exceptionable.
See exclusive.
See exemplary.
See exempt.
See exhaustible.
See existent.
See expectable.
See expectant.
See explainable.
See express.
See expressible.
See expugnable.
See extinct.
See factious.
See fadable.
See fain.
See familiar.
See famous.
See fashionable.
See fast.
See fatherly.
See fathomable.
See faulty.
See fearful.
See feasible.
See felicitous.
See felt.
See feminine.
See fermentable.
See festival.
See fine.
See fleshy.
See fluent.
See forcible.
See fordable.
See foreknowable.
See foreseeable.
See forgetful.
See forgivable.
See formal.
See framable.
See fraternal.
See friable.
See frightful.
See frustrable.
See full.
See gainable.
See gainful.
See gallant.
See genial.
See genteel.
See gentle.
See gentlemanlike.
See gentlemanly.
See geometrical.
See ghostly.
See glad.
See godlike.
See good.
See goodly.
See gorgeous.
See grammatical.
See grave.
See guidable.
See guilty.
See habile.
See habitable.
See hale.
See handy.
See hardy.
See harmful.
See hasty.
See hazardous.
See healable.
See healthful.
See healthy.
See heavenly.
See heedful.
See helpful.
See heritable.
[ 1913 Webster ]
See accommodating.
See aching.
See ailing.
See aiming.
See alarming.
See altering.
See appreciating.
See approving.
See aspiring.
See assisting.
See attempting.
See attending.
See bearing.
See befitting.
See beginning.
See believing.
See bleaching.
See bleeding.
See blemishing.
See blenching.
See blossoming.
See blushing.
See boding.
See branching.
See breathing.
See burning.
See calculating.
See ceasing.
See changing.
See charming.
See communicating.
See complaining.
See complying.
See conceiving.
See conducing.
See confessing.
See conniving.
See consenting.
See considering.
See conspiring.
See consulting.
See consuming.
See contending.
See contriving.
See conversing.
See convincing.
See dawning.
See decaying.
See delaying.
See depending.
See derogating.
See deserving.
See desiring.
See despairing.
See detesting.
See deviating.
See differencing.
See discerning.
See discording.
See discriminating.
See disobliging.
See dispensing.
See dissembling.
See dissolving.
See distinguishing.
See distracting.
See disturbing.
See doubting.
See dreading.
See drooping.
See ebbing.
See echoing.
See edifying.
See ending.
See enduring.
See engaging.
See enjoying.
See entering.
See enterprising.
See entertaining.
See envying.
See existing.
See fadging.
See fading.
See fainting.
See faltering.
See fearing.
See feigning.
See fighting.
See fitting.
See flagging.
See flattering.
See flinching.
See folding.
See forbearing.
See foreboding.
See foreseeing.
See forgiving.
See giving.
See grudging.
See harming.
See heeding.
See hesitating.
See hoping.
See hurting.
See importing.
See imposing.
See improving.
See interesting.
See intermitting.
See intoxicating.
See inviting.
See jarring.
See laboring.
See lingering.
See listening.
See loving.
See meddling.
See meriting.
See mistrusting.
See moving.
See murmuring.
See obliging.
See observing.
See offending.
See opening.
See pardoning.
See paying.
See perceiving.
See performing.
See perishing.
See pitying.
See pleasing.
See possessing.
See preaching.
See prepossessing.
See presuming.
See pretending.
See prevailing.
See prevaricating.
See promising.
See proving.
See quailing.
See questioning.
See reasoning.
See recalling.
See reclining.
See recurring.
See referring.
See reflecting.
See refunding.
See refusing.
See rejoicing.
See relaxing.
See relishing.
See remembering.
See repenting.
See repining.
See reproving.
See repulsing.
See resisting.
See resolving.
See resting.
See returning.
See rewarding.
See sanctifying.
See satisfying.
See searching.
See seeing.
See setting.
See shrinking.
See sinking.
See sleeping.
See slipping.
See slumbering.
See speaking.
See stinting.
See stirring.
See stooping.
See submitting.
See sufficing.
See suiting.
See surging.
See suspecting.
See sweating.
See swerving.
See sympathizing.
See tasting.
See thriving.
See tiring.
See toiling.
See trading.
See trembling.
See trespassing.
See trifling.
See vacillating.
See varying.
See walking.
See wandering.
See waning.
See wasting.
See wavering.
See weeping.
See winking.
See winning.
See withdrawing.
See withering.
See wondering.
See working.
See writing.
See yielding.
----- and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]
The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons. [ 1913 Webster ]
There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: -- [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary. [ 1913 Webster ]