coexist

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkəʊɪgˈzɪst/

verb

[no object]
  • exist at the same time or in the same place: dwarf mammoths may have survived in north-east Siberia to coexist with the Egyptian pharaohs
  • (of nations or peoples) exist in harmony despite different ideologies or interests: the task of diplomacy was to help different states to coexist

Derivatives

coexistence

noun

coexistent

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin coexistere, from co- 'together' + existere 'exist', from ex- 'out' + sister 'take a stand'