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con·sist
I. \kənˈsist\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere to stand still or firm, be steadfast, exist, from com- + sistere to stand, cause to stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
1. : to become comprised : lie, reside, inhere — used with in
< national strength consists not alone in national armies >
2. obsolete : to become founded, based, or upheld — used with on or upon
3. obsolete : to have place or station : stand, lie — used chiefly with in, within, between
4. archaic : to exist in a fixed or permanent state (as of a body made up of parts in union) : hold together : be
5. : to become composed or made up — used with of
< coal consists mainly of carbon >
6. obsolete : insist, urge, demand — used with on or upon
7. : to be consistent, harmonious, or in accordance — used with with
< the testimony consisted with all known facts >
8. archaic : to exist or be capable of existing — used with with
< refined tastes do not long consist with abject poverty >
II. \“, ˈkänˌsist\ noun
(-s)
: makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement |