consist
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[edit] Etymology 1
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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consist (third-person singular simple present consists, present participle consisting, simple past and past participle consisted)
- (intransitive, construed with of) To be composed, formed, or made up (of).
- The greeting package consists of some brochures, a pen, and a notepad.
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- (be composed of): comprise
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to be composed (of)
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[edit] Etymology 2
From consist (verb).
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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.
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- (rail transport): rake
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sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
[edit] External links
- 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
