noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈkɒn.sɪst/
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kənsĭst'
/kənˈsɪst/
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rhymes with -ɪst
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N S IH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
Examples
The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To be.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: copulative, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To exist or be compatible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
be composed of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The land he conquered comprised several provinces
What does this dish consist of?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comprise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
5
verb
Meaning 5
originate (in)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dwell, lie, lie in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exist, be
6
verb
Meaning 6
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end
have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The payment consists in food
What does love consist in?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: be
History
Etymology
From consist (verb).
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”).
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
編組 /编组
(biānzǔ)
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Czech:
souprava
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Dutch:
samenstelling
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
French:
rame
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
German:
Verband
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Italian:
composizione
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Italian:
configurazione
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Italian:
formazione
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Japanese:
編成
(hensei)
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Polish:
skład
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Portuguese:
composição
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Russian:
соста́в
(sostáv)
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Spanish:
formación
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Vietnamese:
đoàn xe ray
— sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit
Arabic:
تَكَوَّنَ
(takawwana)
— to be composed (of)
Arabic:
تَأَلَّفَ
(taʔallafa)
— to be composed (of)
Azerbaijani:
ibarət olmaq
— to be composed (of)
Belarusian:
склада́цца
(skladácca)
— to be composed (of)
Bulgarian:
състоя́ се
(sǎstojá se)
— to be composed (of)
Bulgarian:
съста́вен съм
(sǎstáven sǎm)
— to be composed (of)
Catalan:
consistir
— to be composed (of)
Chinese Mandarin:
由 ...) 組成 /组成
(yóu)
— to be composed (of)
Chinese Mandarin:
由 ...) 構成 /构成
(yóu)
— to be composed (of)
Czech:
skládat se
— to be composed (of)
Danish:
bestå
— to be composed (of)
Dutch:
bestaan uit
— to be composed (of)
Esperanto:
konsisti
— to be composed (of)
Esperanto:
ampleksi
— to be composed (of)
Finnish:
koostua
— to be composed (of)
French:
consister (of: de)
— to be composed (of)
French:
de)
— to be composed (of)
Galician:
consistir
— to be composed (of)
German:
aus) bestehen
— to be composed (of)
Greek:
αποτελούμαι
(apoteloúmai)
— to be composed (of)
Greek:
συνίσταμαι
(synístamai)
— to be composed (of)
Icelandic:
samanstanda (af)
— to be composed (of)
Italian:
consistere
— to be composed (of)
Italian:
comporsi
— to be composed (of)
Italian:
configurarsi
— to be composed (of)
Japanese:
...から) 成り立つ
(...kara)
— to be composed (of)
Japanese:
...から) 成る
(...kara)
— to be composed (of)
Korean:
...되어 있다
(...doeeo itda)
— to be composed (of)
Korean:
...으로/로 구성되다
(...euro/ro guseongdoeda)
— to be composed (of)
Latin:
cōnstō
— to be composed (of)
Macedonian:
се состои
(se sostoi)
— to be composed (of)
Norwegian Bokmål:
bestå
— to be composed (of)
Polish:
składać się z
— to be composed (of)
Polish:
złożyć się z
— to be composed (of)
Portuguese:
consistir
— to be composed (of)
Romanian:
consta
— to be composed (of)
Romanian:
consista
— to be composed (of)
Russian:
скла́дываться
(skládyvatʹsja)
— to be composed (of)
Serbo-Croatian:
са́стојати се
— to be composed (of)
Serbo-Croatian:
sástojati se
— to be composed (of)
Slovak:
skladať sa
— to be composed (of)
Slovene:
biti sestavljen
— to be composed (of)
Spanish:
consistir
— to be composed (of)
Swedish:
vara (av)
— to be composed (of)
Swedish:
bestå (av)
— to be composed (of)
Ukrainian:
склада́тися
(skladátysja)
— to be composed (of)
Volapük:
binädön
— to be composed (of)
Welsh:
cynnwys
— to be composed (of)
Yiddish:
באַשטיין
(bashteyn)
— to be composed (of)
