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Consist

POS

Verb (intransitive)

HYPHEN

con=sist

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb Consist has 4 senses

consist(v = verb.stative) dwell, lie, lie in - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

is one way to be, exist

Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP

consist(v = verb.stative) - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"

is one way to

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP

consist(v = verb.stative) - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"

Derived forms noun consistence₁, noun consistency₂

Sample sentence:
Something ----s

consist(v = verb.stative) comprise - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"

is one way to be

Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Consist, v. i. [L. consistere to stand still or firm; con- + sistere to stand, cause to stand, stare to stand: cf. F. consister. See Stand.].

To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained. [1913 Webster]
"He is before all things, and by him all things consist." [1913 Webster]
To be composed or made up; -- followed by of. [1913 Webster]
"The land would consist of plains and valleys." [1913 Webster]
To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in. [1913 Webster]
"If their purgation did consist in words." [1913 Webster]

"A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." [1913 Webster]
To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with. [1913 Webster]
"This was a consisting story." [1913 Webster]

"Health consists with temperance alone." [1913 Webster]

"For orders and degrees
Jar not with liberty, but well consist." [1913 Webster]
To insist; -- followed by on. Shak.

Syn. -- To Consist, Consist of, Consist in.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Consist, v.intr.
1 (foll. by of) be composed; have specified ingredients or elements.
2 (foll. by in, of) have its essential features as specified (its beauty consists in the use of colour).
3 (usu. foll. by with) harmonize; be consistent.

Etymology

L consistere exist (as com-, sistere stop)

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THESAURUS

Consist

abide, accord, be, comport, conform, consort, correspond, dovetail, dwell, exist, fit in, gee, go, inhere, lie, repose, reside, rest, subsist

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