Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 29, 2020 01:31
4 yrs ago
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English term
consist
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consist
A large part of our social interactions consists of us simply sharing things, information, experiences with others.
Is "consist" here has the sense of related here?
Thanks in advance,
Is "consist" here has the sense of related here?
Thanks in advance,
Responses
| 4 +9 | to be formed or made up of |
Lincoln Hui
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| 5 | is made of |
Ali Sharifi
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| 5 -1 | depend on or be formed from |
Abdullah Ahmad
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Responses
+9
2 hrs
Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Hong Kong
Excellence is a basic requirement.
Native in: Chinese (Variants: Cantonese, Traditional) 
, English
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Japanese to Chinese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
to be formed or made up of
Is there a reason why you think it's not using the dictionary definition of "consist of"?
Note from asker:
| I thought maybe it has another sense here. Thank you anyway. |
| These interactions made of or these interactions made us? |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
-1
6 hrs
Abdullah Ahmad
Egypt
Egypt
Specializes in field
Egypt
EN & De AR Translator and Proofreader
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Egyptian, UAE, Saudi ) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
depend on or be formed from
"depend on" is most accurate in describing behaviors
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
B D Finch
: That is not a meaning of "consist" and you don't seem to have understood your reference.
9 hrs
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11 hrs
Ali Sharifi
United States
United States
Works in field
United States
I follow my binding words everywhere
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to Persian (Farsi), and 3 more.
is made of
is made of
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
B D Finch
: Perhaps you meant "is made up of"?
4 hrs
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| agree |
Mariem Ahmed
1 day 12 hrs
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