Existed Meaning in English
word · lemma: exist
/ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
ig-ZIS-did
/ɛɡzˈɪstɪd/
ig-ZIS-tid
Definition
Past form of 'exist'. It means that someone or something was real, present, or alive at a time in the past.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in history, science, and philosophy: 'Dinosaurs existed', 'A solution existed'. 'There existed' is more formal than 'there was/were'. For people, 'live' is often more natural than 'exist' unless the context is abstract or philosophical.
Spanish: existió - existían - habíaPortuguese (BR): existiu - existiam - haviaPortuguese (PT): existiu - existiam - haviaChinese (Simplified): 存在过 - 存在Chinese (Traditional): 存在過 - 存在Hindi: अस्तित्व में था - मौजूद थाArabic: وُجِدَ - كان موجودًاBengali: অস্তিত্ব ছিল - উপস্থিত ছিলRussian: существовал - существовала - существовало - существовалиJapanese: 存在していたVietnamese: từng tồn tạiKorean: 존재했다Turkish: var olmuştu - mevcut olmuştuUrdu: موجود تھا - موجود تھیں - موجود تھے - موجود تھیIndonesian: pernah ada
Example Sentences
Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.
basic
A small village existed here long ago.
basic
I didn't know that option existed.
basic
Before the internet existed, people waited days for news.
natural
It felt like that problem had always existed.
natural
If a better way existed, someone would have found it by now.
natural