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consist

Dictionary definition · consist

verb

  1. originate (in)"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
  2. have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in"The payment consists in food"
  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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).