consist
Americanverb (used without object)
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to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).
This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
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to be comprised or contained (usually followed byin ).
Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
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Archaic. to exist together or be capable of existing together.
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Obsolete. to insist; urge.
noun
verb
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(foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of)
syrup consists of sugar and water
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to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by)
his religion consists only in going to church
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to be compatible or consistent; accord
Etymology
Origin of consist
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin consistere “to stand together, stand firm,” from con- con- + sistere “to stand, cause to stand”; stand, stasis, status
Example Sentences
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The Lions - England's development team led by coach Andrew Flintoff and Test captain Ben Stokes and consisting of around 30 players and staff - travelled to the UAE for matches against Pakistan Shaheens.
From BBC
At their core, crystals consist of particles organized in precise, repeating patterns.
From Science Daily
Roughly 90 percent of the UAE's population consists of foreigners and Dubai is its biggest city, with a carefully curated image for opulence and glamour.
From Barron's
They’re porous defensively and have a boring, predictable offense largely consisting of alternating one-on-one isolations between their “Big Three” most every trip down the court.
From Los Angeles Times
But his group, which largely consisted of several thousand employees moved over from the Alexa organization, struggled to create breakthroughs in AI models and meet internal deadlines, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
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