Emily Dickinson Lexicon

exist (-s, -ing), v. [Fr < L. 'stand out, be perceptible'.]

1. Be; have essence; be actual; have a real presence without visual evidence.
2. Be possible; have presence as a concept.
3. Originate; lie within; be present; be located; have potential.
4. Endure; continue; stay; persist; remain; [fig.] survive.
5. Occur; happen; appear; become evident; come into being.
6. Live; have life; have animation.