consist
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”), from com- (“together”) + sistō (“I cause to stand, stand”).
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Verb [edit]
consist (third-person singular simple present consists, present participle consisting, simple past and past participle consisted)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To exist, to be.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.15:
- Why doe they cover with so many lets, one over another, those parts where chiefly consisteth [transl. loge] our pleasure and theirs?
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.15:
- (intransitive) To be comprised or contained in.
- (intransitive) To be composed, formed, or made up of.
- The greeting package consists of some brochures, a pen, and a notepad.
- 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 6, Lord Stranleigh Abroad[1]:
- The men resided in a huge bunk house, which consisted of one room only, with a shack outside where the cooking was done. In the large room were a dozen bunks ; half of them in a very dishevelled state, […]
Synonyms [edit]
- (be composed of): comprise
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Translations [edit]
to be composed (of)
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Etymology 2 [edit]
From consist (verb).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
consist (plural consists)
- (rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
- The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
Synonyms [edit]
- (rail transport): rake
Translations [edit]
sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
External links [edit]
- consist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- consist in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- consist at OneLook Dictionary Search
