Meaning

2 senses
  1. (copulative, obsolete)To be.

  2. (archaic, intransitive)To exist or be compatible.

    aus) bestehen

    скла́дыватьсяskládyvatʹsja

    склада́тисяskladátysja

More definitions
  • be composed of
  • be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
  • have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
  • originate (in)

Examples

321 sentences
  1. A soccer team consists of eleven players.

    Футбольна команда складається з 11 гравців. — deniko

    ruФутбольная команда состоит из одиннадцати игроков. — megaton

    deEine Fußballmannschaft besteht aus elf Spielern. — Manfredo

  2. Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.

    Освіта - це не лише вивчення великої кількості фактів. — Halyna

    ruОбразование - это не только изучение множества фактов. — soweli_Elepanto

    deBildung besteht nicht nur aus dem Lernen vieler Fakten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Our committee consists of ten members.

    ruНаш комитет состоит из десяти членов. — odexed

  4. This theory consists of three parts.

    ruЭта теория состоит из трёх частей. — odexed

    deDiese Theorie besteht aus drei Teilen. — MUIRIEL

  5. The other committee consists of four members.

    deDas andere Komitee besteht aus vier Mitgliedern. — wolfgangth

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to be composed (of):
Русский
By meaning 1
to be composed (of):
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to be composed (of):

Origin

From Middle French consister, from Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or s

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”).

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Forms

consists, consisting, consisted, consisted
Base formconsist · to consist
3rd person singularconsists
Present participleconsisting
Past simpleconsisted
Past participleconsisted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyconsist
he, she, itconsists

Past simpleLesson

all personsconsisted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave consisted
he, she, ithas consisted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill consist

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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