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to consist of
  1. 1 to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
  2. 2 to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
  3. 3 to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
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· examples

  • The argument will not hold.

    sense 2 · to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)

  • The alphabet consists of 26 letters.

    sense 1 · to consist of

  • Society is composed of individuals.

    sense 1 · to consist of

  • The community is made up of individuals.

    sense 1 · to consist of

  • I think your theory does not hold water.

    sense 2 · to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement)

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