consist

Definitions


[kənˈsɪst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be composed or made up of
(e.g: the crew consists of five men)

- be consistent with
(e.g: the information perfectly consists with our friend's account)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘be located or inherent in’): from Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’


[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a set of railway vehicles forming a complete train
(e.g: to turn an entire consist requires a wye)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘be located or inherent in’): from Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’




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