consist

American  

[kuhn-sist, kon-sist] / kənˈsɪst, ˈkɒn sɪst /

verb (used without object)

1. to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).

   This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.

2. to be comprised or contained (usually followed byin ).

   Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.

3. Archaic. to exist together or be capable of existing together.

4. Obsolete. to insist; urge.

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noun

1. Railroads.

   1. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.

   2. a record made of this rolling stock.

consist British  

/ kənˈsɪst /

verb

1. (foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of)

   syrup consists of sugar and water

2. to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by)

   his religion consists only in going to church

3. to be compatible or consistent; accord

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Etymology

Origin of consist

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin consistere “to stand together, stand firm,” from con- con- + sistere “to stand, cause to stand”; stand, stasis, status

Example Sentences

That information, consisting of communications and documentation between Credit Suisse and its lawyers has “not been provided because the Simon Wiesenthal Center and others have threatened litigation over this matter,” Karofsky said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another Olympic Village, this one temporary and consisting of 377 mobile homes, has been built in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the venue for the women's alpine skiing and curling events, as well as bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton.

From Barron's

The development of modernity, then, consists in increasingly detailed maps of the undiscovered continent that Machiavelli perceived only in part.

From The Wall Street Journal

The SDF said the agreement also includes the formation of a military division consisting of three brigades made of its members.

From BBC

The company has previously said that its customer base, which mostly consists of higher-income consumers, has continued to spend and pay its bills even as broader consumer confidence has fallen.

From The Wall Street Journal

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