| Verb | 1. | consist - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" inhere - be inherent in something | |
| 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?"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |