consistere — meaning in English

English meaning

• comprise verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
• consist verb To be made up of particular parts or elements.

Senses

consistere is used for these senses in English:

• comprise (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.]
• consist (archaic, intransitive) To exist or be compatible.

comprise — full definition

1. verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
2. verb To make up or form something as a whole.

consist — full definition

1. verb To be made up of particular parts or elements.
2. noun A set of railway cars or carriages coupled together, with or without a locomotive.

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