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consist

con·sist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb kuh n-sist; noun kon-sist]
    • /verb kənˈsɪst; noun ˈkɒn sɪst/
    • /kənˈsɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh n-sist; noun kon-sist]
    • /verb kənˈsɪst; noun ˈkɒn sɪst/

Definitions of consist word

  • verb consist Something that consists of particular things or people is formed from them. 3
  • verb consist Something that consists in something else has that thing as its main or only part. 3
  • verb consist to be composed (of); be formed (of) 3
  • verb consist to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by) 3
  • verb consist to be compatible or consistent; accord 3
  • intransitive verb consist to be formed or composed (of) 3
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Origin of consist

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin consistere to stand together, stand firm, equivalent to con- con- + sistere to cause to stand, reduplicative v. akin to stāre to stand

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Parts of speech for Consist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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consist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

consist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for consist

verb consist

  • dwell — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
  • subsist — to exist; continue in existence.
  • lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
  • be — You use be with a present participle to form the continuous tenses of verbs.
  • repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
All 9 Synonyms of consist

Antonyms for consist

verb consist

  • stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
  • move — to pass from one place or position to another.
All 2 Antonyms of consist

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