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consistMain Entry: 1con·sist Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsist\ Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere, literally, to stop, stand still, from com- + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand Date: 1526 1 : lie, reside —usually used with in <liberty consists in the absence of obstructions — A. E. Housman>
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