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con·sist
(kən-sĭst′)intr.v. con·sist·ed, con·sist·ing, con·sists
1. To be made up or composed: New York City consists of five boroughs. See Usage Note at include.
2. To have a basis; reside or lie: The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.
3. To be compatible; accord: The information consists with her account.
[Latin cōnsistere, to stand still, to be composed of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sistere, to cause to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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consist
(kənˈsɪst)vb (intr)
1. (foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of): syrup consists of sugar and water.
2. (foll by: in or of) 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
[C16: from Latin consistere to halt, stand firm, from sistere to stand, cause to stand; related to stāre to stand]
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con•sist
(kənˈsɪst)v.i.
1. to be made up or composed (usu. fol. by of): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
2. to be comprised or contained (usu. fol. by in): The charm of Paris does not consist only in its beauty.
3. to be compatible, consistent, or harmonious (usu. fol. by with).
4. Archaic. to exist together.
[1520–30; < Latin consistere to stand together, stand firm =con- con- + sistere to cause to stand, reduplicative v. akin to stāre to stand]
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consist
Past participle: consisted
Gerund: consisting
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| Verb | 1. | consist - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" |
| 2. | consist - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 3. | consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" | |
| 4. | consist - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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consist
verbconsist in something lie in, involve, reside in, be expressed by, subsist, be found or contained in His work as a consultant consists in advising foreign companies.
consist of something be made up of, include, contain, incorporate, amount to, comprise, be composed of My diet consisted almost exclusively of fruit.
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Translations
يَتَكَوَّن مِن
skládatskládat sesouprava
bestå af
koostua
samanstandasamanstanda af
konsistencijasusidėtitankumastirštumas
sastāvēt
biti sestavljen
vara
…-den oluşmak
consist
[kənˈsɪst] VI to consist of → constar de, consistir ento consist in sth/in doing sth → consistir en algo/en hacer algo
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consist
[kənˈsɪst] vito consist of [+ several things] → se composer de
The band consists of three guitarists and a drummer → Le groupe est composé de trois guitaristes et un batteur.; [+ single thing] → consister en
Breakfast consisted of a slice of toast → Le petit déjeuner consistait en une tranche de pain grillé.
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consist
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consist
[kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → essere composto/a di, constare dito consist in sth/in doing sth → consistere in qc/nel fare qc
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consist
(kənˈsist) verb (with of) to be composed or made up. The house consists of six rooms.
conˈsistency noun the degree of thickness or firmness. of the consistency of dough.
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consist
vt. consistir; estar formado de; constar de.
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