meaning of consist

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.
2.
To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.
3.
To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in.
4.
To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
5.
To insist; -- followed by on.
6.
be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist ">of?"


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