Dictionary definition · consist
verb
- originate (in)"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
- have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in"The payment consists in food"
- be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous"Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
- be composed of"The land he conquered comprised several provinces"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).