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consist
[kuhn-sist, kon-sist]
verb (used without object)
to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).
This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
to be comprised or contained (usually followed byin ).
Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
Archaic.to exist together or be capable of existing together.
Obsolete.to insist; urge.
noun
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
consist
/ əˈɪ /
verb
(foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of)
syrup consists of sugar and water
to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by)
his religion consists only in going to church
to be compatible or consistent; accord
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consist1
Example Sentences
Most of the stolen inventory consisted of roughly 100 pieces of jewelry from neighborhood clients that were being repaired or restored by the Youssefs.
One major difference between the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian: The Kennedy Center’s board is appointed by the president, but the Smithsonian’s board consists of officials representing all three branches of government.
Most weekends their customers consist of churchgoers after service or a baptism.
The performance consists of Tolokonnikova sitting at a bare wooden table inside of a corrugated steel structure resembling a Russian prison cell.
Sitting at the Ebrington end of the city's Peace Bridge, Mute Meadow consists of 40 angled steel columns.
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