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1. (v.i.) consist
to be made up or composed (usu. fol. by of):
This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
2. consist
to be comprised or contained (usu. fol. by in):
The charm of Paris does not consist only in its beauty.
3. consist
to be compatible, consistent, or harmonious (usu. fol. by with).
4. consist
Archaic. to exist together.
Etymology: (1520–30; < L consistere to stand together, stand firm =con-con - +sistere to cause to stand, reduplicative v. akin to stāre to stand)
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| Definition of 'consist' |
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1. (verb) dwell, consist, lie, lie in
originate (in)
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
2. (verb) consist
have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
"The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"
3. (verb) consist
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
"Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
4. (verb) consist, comprise
be composed of
"The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
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1. (verb) consist
to be made of
a device consisting of two wheels on parallel tracks; The work consisted of listening to customer complaints.
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| Definition of 'consist' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) consist
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
2. (verb) consist
to be composed or made up; -- followed by of
3. (verb) consist
to have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in
4. (verb) consist
to be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with
5. (verb) consist
to insist; -- followed by on
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Sense: (withof) to be composed or made up
The house consists of six rooms.
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 Afrikaans: bestaan uit |
 Arabic: يَتَكَوَّن مِن |
 Bulgarian: състоя се |
 Brazilian: consistir |
 Czech: skládat se (z) |
 German: bestehen |
 Danish: bestå af |
 Greek: αποτελούμαι από |
 Spanish: componerse (de), constar |
 Estonian: koosnema |
 Farsi: متشکل بودن از |
 Finnish: koostua |
 French: consister (en) |
 Hebrew: לִכְלוֹל |
 Hindi: निर्मित, सम्मलित |
 Croatian: sastojati se |
 Hungarian: áll vmiből |
 Indonesian: terdiri dari |
 Icelandic: samanstanda af |
 Italian: consistere di |
 Japanese: ～から成る |
 Korean: (~으로) 이루어지다 |
 Lithuanian: susidėti |
 Latvian: sastāvēt |
 Malay: mengandungi |
 Dutch: bestaan uit |
 Norwegian: bestå av |
 Polish: składać się |
 Persian: متشکل بودن از |
 Pashto: تشكيلېدل، شاملېدل، موافق |
 Portuguese: constar |
 Romanian: a se compune (din) |
 Russian: состоять (из) |
 Slovak: skladať sa (z) |
 Slovenian: sestajati (iz) |
 Serbian: sastojati se |
 Swedish: bestå av |
 Thai: ประกอบด้วย |
 Turkish: ...-den oluşmak |
 Taiwanese: 由...組成 |
 Ukrainian: складатися (з) |
 Urdu: پر مشتمل هونا |
 Vietnamese: gồm |
 Chinese: 由...组成 |
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