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consist

/kənˈsɪst/verb2 syllables

Consist means: originate (in).

Synonyms for consist6

verb, as in originate (in)

dwell, lie, lie in

verb, as in be composed of

also used for consist

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What does consist mean?4

verb

1

originate (in)“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”

2

be composed of“The land he conquered comprised several provinces”

3

have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in“The payment consists in food”

4

be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous“Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with consist?19

one syllable

three syllables

coexist
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Consist in a sentence

  • In this video game, teams consist of five players.Ioan_Cristian
  • True wealth does not consist of what we have, but in what we are.CM
  • Roses are indeed useful flowers, especially when they consist of marzipan.dasbeispielholz
  • Life does not consist of just matter and energy, but also information.carlosalberto
  • In this region, the woods largely consist of conifers.AlanF_US
  • Bacteria, like cyanobacteria, consist of only one cell.unknown
  • Unigrams, as distinct from bigrams and trigrams, consist of precisely one element.becky82
  • In bowling, a perfect game consists of twelve strikes in a row.Joseph

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Forms of consist

as a verb

past tense
consisted
present participle
consisting
third-person singular
consists
past participle
consisted