Consist
31consist*/*/*/ — [kənˈsɪst] verb consist of sth …
32consist — con•sist [[t]kənˈsɪst[/t]] v. i. 1) to be made up or composed (usu. fol. by of): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter[/ex] 2) to be comprised or contained (usu. fol. by in): The charm of Paris does not consist only in its… …
33consist of, contain — These words are used interchangeably, but contain is a synonym only of consist of, not consist in. Consist of and contain express the notion that something so exists that something else can be placed or noticed within it: The can contains… …
34consist in something — conˈsist in sth derived (formal) to have sth as the main or only part or feature • The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. • consist in something doing sth True education does not consist in simply being taught facts …
35consist with — archaic be consistent with. → consist …
36consist of somebody — conˈsist of sb/sth derived to be formed from the things or people mentioned • The committee consists of ten members. • Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. • consist of somebody doing sth Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape… …
37consist of something — conˈsist of sb/sth derived to be formed from the things or people mentioned • The committee consists of ten members. • Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. • consist of something doing sth Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape… …
38consist — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere, literally, to stop, stand still, from com + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand more at stand Date: 1526 1. lie, reside… …
39consist in — verb To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part. Tolerance consists in respecting other people’s opinions …
40consist — Synonyms and related words: abide, accord, be, comport, conform, consort, correspond, dovetail, dwell, exist, fit in, gee, go, inhere, lie, repose, reside, rest, subsist …
