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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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2 something that should be thought about when you are planning or deciding something

3 Someone who shows consideration pays attention to the needs and feelings of other people.

consist consists, consisting, consisted

VERB Something that consists of certain things is made up of them. • This bread consists of flour, yeast and water.

consistent

ADJECTIVE Something that is consistent does not change.

console consoles, consoling, consoled

Said “kon-sole” VERB 1 If you console someone who is unhappy, you comfort them and cheer them up.

Said “kon-sole” NOUN 2 a panel with switches or knobs for operating a machine

consonant consonants

NOUN all the letters of the alphabet that are not vowels

conspicuous

ADJECTIVE If something is conspicuous, you can see or notice it very easily.

conspiracy conspiracies

NOUN an illegal plan made in secret by a group of people

constable constables

NOUN a police officer of the lowest rank

constant

ADJECTIVE 1 Something that is constant happens all the time or is always there. • We could hear the constant sound of the waves pounding the shore.

2 If an amount or level is constant, it stays the same.

constellation constellations

NOUN a group of stars

constipated

ADJECTIVE Someone who is constipated finds it difficult to empty their bowels.

[from Latin constipare meaning to press together]

constipation NOUN

constitution constitutions

NOUN 1 The constitution of a country is the system of laws and principles by which it is governed.

2 Your constitution is your health.

construct constructs, constructing, constructed

VERB If you construct something, you build or make it.

construction constructions

NOUN 1 the process of building or making something

2 something built or made

constructive

ADJECTIVE helpful • The tennis coach made some constructive comments about my backhand.

consult consults, consulting, consulted

VERB 1 If you consult someone, you ask for their opinion or advice.

2 If you consult a book or map, you look at it for information.

consultation NOUN

consultant consultants

NOUN an experienced doctor who specializes in one type of medicine • a consultant heart surgeon

consume consumes, consuming, consumed

VERB 1 If you consume something, you eat or drink it.

2 To consume fuel or energy is to use it up.

consumer consumers

NOUN someone who buys things or uses services • magazines aimed at teenage consumers

consumption

NOUN The consumption of fuel or food is the using of it, or the amount used. • The consumption of ice cream rises in hot weather.

contact contacts, contacting, contacted
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