subsist vs drift

drift vs subsist

subsist is not a noun while drift is a noun.

subsist and drift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subsist	No	No	Yes	No
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drift is a hyponym of subsist; that is, drift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subsist:

subsist: support oneself
drift: live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

Other hyponyms of subsist include breathe, freewheel.

subsist (noun)	drift (noun)
	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
	the pervading meaning or tenor
	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
	a force that moves something along
	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
	a process of linguistic change over a period of time

subsist (verb)	drift (verb)
support oneself	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
	be subject to fluctuation
	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	wander from a direct course or at random
	move in an unhurried fashion
	cause to be carried by a current
	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between subsist and drift

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