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existing

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/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ · ex-ist-ing

Being present or alive at this moment.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Being present or alive at this moment.

اس لمحے میں موجود یا زندہ ہونا

موجود

mawjud

Formal: موجودہ

Synonyms

presentavailablealiveحاضرموجودفوری

Antonyms

absentnon-existentdeadغیر موجودمفقودوفات یافتہ

Common Collocations

  • existing conditions
  • existing members
  • existing infrastructure

Example Sentences

The existing regulations need to be updated.

موجودہ قواعد کو اپ ڈیٹ کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔

Mawjooda qawaid ko update karnay ki zarurat hai.

She is looking for existing clients.

وہ موجودہ گاہکوں کی تلاش کر رہی ہے۔

Woh mawjooda gaahkon ki talash kar rahi hai.

We should consider existing solutions before creating new ones.

ہمیں نئے حل تخلیق کرنے سے پہلے موجودہ حلوں پر غور کرنا چاہیے۔

Hamen naye hal takhleeq karne se pehle mawjooda halon par ghor karna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

exiting:'Exiting' refers to leaving a place, while 'existing' refers to being present.

Word Family

exist
verbوجود رکھنا
existence
nounوجود

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'existing' as 'existing now' - it helps you remember that it relates to presence.

Imagine a crowded room where everyone is present and lively.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چمن میں جو موجود ہیں، وہ سب سبز ہیں، غیروں کی نظر سے دور، ہم صرف اپنے ہیں۔

Chaman mein jo mawjud hain, woh sab sabz hain, Ghairon ki nazar se door, hum sirf apne hain.

Those who are present in the garden are all green, Far from the gaze of others, we are only our own.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وقت کا پتا چلتا ہے موجودگی سے.

Waqt ka pata chalta hai mawjudgi se.

The essence of time is realized through presence.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "existere" — to stand out, to come into being

First known use: 15th century

The word 'existing' has evolved from the Latin term 'existere', which conveys the notion of presence or being.