Consist definition
New York City consists of five boroughs.
The greeting package consists of some brochures, a pen, and a notepad.
An example of consist is when you have a library of legal books.
The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.
The information consists with her account.
Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
Her “culture” consists merely in watching television.
Wisdom does not consist only in knowing facts.
Origin of consist
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French consister, from Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”), from com- (“together”) + sistō (“I cause to stand, stand”).
From Wiktionary
- From consist (verb).
From Wiktionary