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单词 consist
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consist

1 of 2

verb

con·​sist kən-ˈsist How to pronounce consist (audio)
consisted; consisting; consists

intransitive verb

1
: lie, reside
usually used with in
Liberty consists in the absence of obstructions … A. E. Housman"In her consists my happiness … " William Shakespeare
2
archaic
a
: exist, be
b
: to be capable of existing
3
: to be composed or made up
usually used with of
Breakfast consisted of cereal, milk, and fruit.The team consists of five players.
4
: to be consistent
it consists with the facts

consist

2 of 2

noun

con·​sist ˈkän-ˌsist How to pronounce consist (audio)
: makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement

Synonyms

Verb

  • accord
  • agree
  • answer
  • check
  • chord
  • cohere
  • coincide
  • comport
  • conform
  • correspond
  • dovetail
  • fit
  • go
  • harmonize
  • jibe
  • rhyme
  • rime
  • sort
  • square
  • tally
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Example Sentences

Verb that account consists with the information in the other reports
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Most previous Atlantic gray whale finds, rare and scattered on the shorelines of Europe, Iceland, and the US East Coast, consist of only a single bone. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 The live action series will feature superheroes inspired by a variety of cultures and will consist of four seasons and 26 episodes. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 July 2022 The commission will be managed by a full-time staff member and will consist of 13 members, including two nominated by each supervisor and three youth members. Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2022 Today’s job postings compound the issue, as they are scattered across multiple job boards and consist of repetitive applications. Frederick Daso, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Proof is set for release on June 10, and will consist of a three-CD set of previously unreleased tracks and demos, their biggest hits and deep cuts from their discography. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 23 May 2022 One of the few things the sides agreed upon during their memorable 2020 dispute over the restart of the season was that doubleheaders would be played but would consist of two seven-inning games because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2022 The podcast will launch its first two episodes on March 15 and will consist of 30 episodes total — releasing one per week. Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022 The first season of House of the Dragon will consist of 10 episodes and premieres Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO, season two does not yet have a premiere date. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
Noun
The rations families receive consist of flour, rice, tea and sugar. Susannah George, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Some of the athletes visitors will see first consist of Olympians, WTA stars, soccer players, and stars of Major League Baseball, the NBA, NHL and NFL. Andy Frye, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 The season, per Deadline, will drop in 2023 and consist of 13 episodes. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The sanctions, which the EU first imposed in 2014 and later expanded in February 2022, consist of restrictions on finance, energy, technology and other industries. Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 26 July 2022 Gas taxes in Indiana consist of the now 29-cent sales tax, which is calculated each month based on the retail price of gasoline; a now 33-cent license tax, which is tied to inflation; and the 18.4-cent federal gas tax, unchanged since 1997. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2022 They got used to what Machine Learning and Deep Learning consist of. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022 What does a typical day consist of for you up there? Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2022 The caliber consist of 191 individually hand-finished pieces that work together seamlessly. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister "to lie, reside (in), stay permanently, comprise," borrowed from Latin consistere "to stop moving, come to a halt, remain at the same level, take up a position, reside, be composed (of), be established (in a given state), come into existence," from con- con- + sistere "to cause to stand, assume a standing position, place, check, halt" — more at assist entry 1

Noun

derivative of consist entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

consist

verb

con·​sist kən-ˈsist How to pronounce consist (audio)
consisted; consisting
: to be made up or composed
Coal consists mostly of carbon.

consist

verb

as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point that account consists with the information in the other reports

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • correspond
  • coincide
  • conform
  • agree
  • fit
  • sort
  • answer
  • cohere
  • harmonize
  • check
  • dovetail
  • square
  • go
  • rhyme
  • comport
  • tally
  • accord
  • jibe
  • align
  • rime
  • match
  • equal
  • chord
  • parallel
  • fall in with
  • line up
  • register
  • aline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • differ (from)
  • disagree (with)
  • contradict
  • nullify
  • negate
  • dispute
  • conflict
  • gainsay
  • jar
  • clash
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