consist — to be made up of or composed of
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be made up of or composed of
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsɪst/
Korean meaning: ~로 구성되다, ~로 이루어지다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**시**스트
Example Sentences
- My breakfast consists of coffee and regret.
- The committee consists of seven members.
- True happiness consists in being content with what you have.
consist
VERB//kənˈsɪst//
to be made up of or composed of
💡 Concept
A bento box can consist of rice, fish, vegetables, and pickles in neat compartments.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kənˈsɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈsɪst/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcon--
Rootsist
Origin
From Latin 'consistere', composed of 'con-' (together) and 'sistere' (to stand or place). The word originally meant 'to stand together' and evolved to mean 'to be composed of'.
🎵Rhyme
existresistpersistassistinsist
exist
resist
persist
assist
insist
🔗Collocations
consist of
consist in
mainly consist of
consist entirely of
consist primarily of
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My breakfast consists of coffee and regret.”
“The committee consists of seven members.”
“True happiness consists in being content with what you have.”
😄 Fun example
“My workout routine consists of walking to the fridge and back.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
comprisecomposeconstituteincludecontain
Antonyms
excludeomitlack
Related
compositioncomponentconsistentexistence
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