consist · verb1
- Latin · derived fromconsistō“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”
- Middle French · derived fromconsister
- English todayconsist
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”).
consist · noun2
From consist (verb).
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