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consist
What does consist mean?
consist (verb): be composed of.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use consist in a sentence?
- What does this dish consist of? (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does consist come from?
From Middle French consister, from Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of consist?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “consist”?
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What does “consist” mean?
put on clothes
Not quite: that's what dress means.
have in common
Not quite: that's what share means.
demand payment
Not quite: that's what charge means.
be composed of
Right! That's what “consist” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “consist”?
comprise
Right!
increase
Not quite: increase means something else.
approach
Not quite: approach means something else.
remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
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