consist[verb]Synonyms:- consist of: be made up of, amount to, be composed of, comprise, contain, embody, include, incorporate, involve
- consist in: lie in, be expressed by, be found
or contained in, inhere in, reside in
Related Idioms: have one's (
or a) place
Related Words: be,
subsist,
abide,
repose,
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con‧sist W3 AC /kənˈsɪst/
verb[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: consistere 'to stand still or firm, exist', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + sistere 'to stand']
consist in something phrasal verb [not in progressive] formal to be based on or depend on something:
Happiness does not consist in how many possessions you own.consist of something phrasal verb [not in progressive] to be formed from two or more things or people:
The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes.consist mainly/largely/primarily of somebody/something The audience consisted mainly of teenagers.consist entirely/solely of somebody/something The area does not consist entirely of rich people, despite popular belief.► Do not say that something ‘is consisted of’ or ‘consists’ things or people. Say that it
consists of things or people.
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