Associations to the word «Consist»

Wiktionary

CONSIST, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To exist, to be.
CONSIST, verb. (intransitive) To be comprised or contained in.
CONSIST, verb. (intransitive) To be composed, formed, or made up of.
CONSIST, noun. (rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
CONSIST IN, verb. To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part.
CONSIST OF, verb. To be composed or made up of something.

Dictionary definition

CONSIST, verb. Originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country".
CONSIST, verb. Have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?".
CONSIST, verb. Be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end".
CONSIST, verb. Be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke