consist

con·sist  (kn-sst)

intr.v. con·sist·ed, con·sist·ing, con·sists

1. To be made up or composed: New York City consists of five boroughs. See Usage Note at include.

2. To have a basis; reside or lie: The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.

3. To be compatible; accord: The information consists with her account.

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[Latin cnsistere, to stand still, to be composed of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sistere, to cause to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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consist

Verb

1. consist of to be made up of: a match consists of seven games

2. consist in to have as its main or only part: his madness, if he is mad, consists in believing that he is a sundial [Latin consistere to stand firm]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	consist - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" lie in, dwell, lie exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	2.	consist - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	3.	consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	4.	consist - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" comprise be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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consist

verb

consist in something lie in, involve, reside in, be expressed by, subsist in, be found or contained in

consist of something be made up of, include, contain, incorporate, amount to, comprise, be composed of

Translations

consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → consistir en

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consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → consister en, se composer de

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consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → bestehen aus

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consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist of → constare di, essere composto/a di