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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Consist \Con*sist"\ (k[o^]n*s[i^]st"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     Consisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Consisting.] [L. consistere to
     stand still or firm; con- + sistere to stand, cause to stand,
     stare to stand: cf. F. consister. See Stand.]
     1. 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.
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              He is before all things, and by him all things
              consist.                              --Col. i. 17.
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     2. To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.
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              The land would consist of plains and valleys. --T.
                                                    Burnet.
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     3. To have as its substance or character, or as its
        foundation; to be; -- followed by in.
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              If their purgation did consist in words. --Shak.
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              A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the
              things which he possesseth.           --Luke xii.
                                                    15.
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     4. To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; --
        formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
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              This was a consisting story.          --Bp. Burnet.
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              Health consists with temperance alone. --Pope.
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              For orders and degrees
              Jar not with liberty, but well consist. --Milton.
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     5. To insist; -- followed by on. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: To Consist, Consist of, Consist in.
  
     Usage: The verb consist is employed chiefly for two purposes,
            which are marked and distinguished by the prepositions
            used. When we wish to indicate the parts which unite
            to compose a thing, we use of; as when we say,
            ``Macaulay's Miscellanies consist chiefly of articles
            which were first published in the Edinburgh Review.''
            When we wish to indicate the true nature of a thing,
            or that on which it depends, we use in; as, ``There
            are some artists whose skill consists in a certain
            manner which they have affected.'' ``Our safety
            consists in a strict adherence to duty.''
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Consist \Con*sist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Consisted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Consisting.] [L. consistere to stand still or firm;
     con- + sistere to stand, cause to stand, stare to stand: cf.
     F. consister. See Stand.]
     1. 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.
  
              He is before all things, and by him all things
              consist.                              --Col. i. 17.
  
     2. To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.
  
              The land would consist of plains and valleys. --T.
                                                    Burnet.
  
     3. To have as its substance or character, or as its
        foundation; to be; -- followed by in.
  
              If their purgation did consist in words. --Shak.
  
              A man's life consisteth not in the abudance of the
              things which he possesseth.           --Luke xii.
                                                    15.
  
     4. To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; --
        formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
  
              This was a consisting story.          --Bp. Burnet.
  
              Health consists with temperance alone. --Pope.
  
              For orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but
              well consist.                         --Milton.
  
     5. To insist; -- followed by on. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: To Consist, Consist of, Consist in.
  
     Usage: The verb consist is employed chiefly for two purposes,
            which are marked and distinguished by the prepositions
            used. When we wish to indicate the parts which unite
            to compose a thing, we use of; as when we say,
            ``Macaulay's Miscellanies consist chiefly of articles
            which were first published in the Edinburgh Review.''
            When we wish to indicate the true nature of a thing,
            or that on which it depends, we use in; as, ``There
            are some artists whose skill consists in a certain
            manner which they have affected.'' ``Our safety
            consists in a strict adherence to duty.''

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  consist
       v 1: originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices
            in this country" [syn: dwell, lie, belong, lie in]
       2: have its essential character; be comprised or contained in;
          be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does
          love consist in?"
       3: be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous;
          "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with
          an approved end"
       4: be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several
          provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" [syn: comprise]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     Αγγλικά vb.
     αποτελούμαι, συνίσταμαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete copulative) To be.
     2 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To exist.
     3 (lb en intransitive with ''in'') To be comprised or contained.
     4 (lb en intransitive with ''of'') To be composed, formed, or made up
  (of).
     n.
     (lb en rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or
  cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete copulative) To be.
     2 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To exist.
     3 (lb en intransitive with ''in'') To be comprised or contained.
     4 (lb en intransitive with ''of'') To be composed, formed, or made up
  (of).
     n.
     (lb en rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or
  cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete copulative) To be.
     2 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To exist.
     3 (lb en intransitive with ''in'') To be comprised or contained.
     4 (lb en intransitive with ''of'') To be composed, formed, or made up
  (of).
     n.
     (lb en rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or
  cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete copulative) To be.
     2 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To exist.
     3 (lb en intransitive with ''in'') To be comprised or contained.
     4 (lb en intransitive with ''of'') To be composed, formed, or made up
  (of).
     n.
     (lb en rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or
  cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     Englanti vb.
     ''~ of''/''in'' koostua jstk, käsittää jtk, sisältää jtk, muodostua
  jstk

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  consist
     Engelska vb.
     bestå

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Consist /kənsˈɪst/
  تضمّن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  consist //kənˈsɪst// 
  [[съста́вен]] съм, състоя́ се
  to be composed (of)