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consist.

To be.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kənˈsɪst/
  1. To be.

    copulative · obsolete
  2. To exist or be compatible.

    archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle French consister, from Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”), from com- (“together”) + sistō (“to cause to stand, stand”).

noun/ˈkɒn.sɪst/UK
  1. A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

    The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
Where this word comes from

From consist (verb).

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