consist
Use Consist in a sentence
sɪst verb (used without object)
1.
to be made up or composed (usually followed by of ): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
2.
to be comprised or contained (usually followed by in ): Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
3.
Archaic. to exist together or be capable of existing together.
4.
Obsolete. to insist; urge.
noun
5.
Railroads.
a.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
b.
a record made of this rolling stock.
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| —vb (foll by in | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
consist
1520s, from L. consistere "to stand firm," from com- "together" + sistere "to place," causative of stare "to be standing" (see assist). Consistory "meeting place" is from c.1320.
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Example sentences
Others said they exist but consist simply of the brain.
The composition of their cores is unknown, but they may consist of a neutron superfluid or some unknown state of matter.
Downstream operations consist of refining of crude oil into petroleum products marketing of crude oil and refined products.
The engineer began to operate the train into the siding but stopped with only the two unit consist and one car in the clear.
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