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consist

con.sist \k*n-'sist\ vi [MF & L; MF consister, fr. L consistere, lit., to 
   stand together, f]r. com- + sistere to take a stand; akin to L stare to 
   stand 1: LIE, RESIDE - used with in  archaic  2a: EXIST, BE  2b: to be 
   capable of existing  3: to become made up - used with of  4: to be 
   consistent {it ~s with the facts}