consist

intr.v., -sist·ed, -sist·ing, -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.

[Latin cōnsistere, to stand still, to be composed of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sistere, to cause to stand.]

also consist of

verb

1. To have an inherent basis: dwell, exist, inhere, lie, repose, reside, rest. See start/end.
2. To be compatible or in correspondence: accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally. Informal jibe. Archaic quadrate. See agree/disagree.

IN BRIEF: To be made of.

Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness. — Athenaeus.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The verb has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: originate (in)
  Synonyms: dwell, lie, belong, lie in

Meaning #2: have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

Meaning #3: be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

Meaning #4: be composed of
  Synonym: comprise

Meaning #5: be composed of

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - bestå, stemme overens
n. - sortering

idioms:

• consist in    bestå i
• consist of    bestå af

Français (French)
v. intr. - se composer de, résider dans
n. - (Rail) matériel roulant

idioms:

• consist in    consister à
• consist of    se composer de, consister en

Deutsch (German)
v. - vereinbar sein, bestehen
n. - Zusammensetzung

idioms:

• consist in    bestehen in
• consist of    bestehen aus

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποτελούμαι/απαρτίζομαι από, σύγκειμαι, συνιστώ (π.χ. αδίκημα)
n. - σιδηροδρομικό υλικό

idioms:

• consist in    έγκειμαι εις
• consist of    αποτελούμαι/απαρτίζομαι από, συνίσταμαι από

Italiano (Italian)
idioms:

• consist in    consistere in
• consist of    constare di, essere composto di, comporsi di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - consistir, condizer
n. - consistência (f)

idioms:

• consist in    consistir em
• consist of    compor-se

Русский (Russian)
состоять

idioms:

• consist in    состоять в
• consist of    состоять из

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - radicarse, consistir en
n. - material rodante

idioms:

• consist in    consiste en
• consist of    constar de, estar compuesto de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bestå, stämma överens
n. - rullande materiel, vagnpark

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
组成, 构成, 一致, 符合, 在于, 存在于, 列车编组顺序表

idioms:

• consist in    在于, 存在
• consist of    由...组成

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 組成, 構成, 一致, 符合, 在於, 存在於
n. - 列車編組順序表

idioms:

• consist in    在於, 存在
• consist of    由...組成

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 이루어지다, 존재하다, 일치하다
n. - 차량

idioms:

• consist in    ~에 있다
• consist of    이루어지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 成る, ある, 調和する

idioms:

• consist in    存在する
• consist of    から成る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) احتوى أو اشتمل على, تألف أو تكون من (الاسم) عربات (القطارات)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮היה מורכב מ-, עלה בקנה אחד עם‬
n. - ‮ציוד רכבות‬

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