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con·sist C0583600 (kən-sĭst′)intr.v. con·sist·ed, con·sist·ing, con·sists 1. To be made up or composed: New York City consists of five boroughs. See Usage Note at include.2. To have a basis; reside or lie: The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.3. To be compatible; accord: The information consists with her account.
[Latin cōnsistere, to stand still, to be composed of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sistere, to cause to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]consist (kənˈsɪst) vb (intr) 1. (foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of): syrup consists of sugar and water. 2. (foll by: in or of) to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by): his religion consists only in going to church. 3. to be compatible or consistent; accord[C16: from Latin consistere to halt, stand firm, from sistere to stand, cause to stand; related to stāre to stand]con•sist (kənˈsɪst)
v.i. 1. to be made up or composed (usu. fol. by of): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter. 2. to be comprised or contained (usu. fol. by in): The charm of Paris does not consist only in its beauty. 3. to be compatible, consistent, or harmonious (usu. fol. by with). 4. Archaic. to exist together. [1520–30; < Latin consistere to stand together, stand firm =con- con- + sistere to cause to stand, reduplicative v. akin to stāre to stand] consist
Past participle: consisted
Gerund: consisting
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| I consist | | you consist | | he/she/it consists | | we consist | | you consist | | they consist |
| Preterite |
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| I consisted | | you consisted | | he/she/it consisted | | we consisted | | you consisted | | they consisted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am consisting | | you are consisting | | he/she/it is consisting | | we are consisting | | you are consisting | | they are consisting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have consisted | | you have consisted | | he/she/it has consisted | | we have consisted | | you have consisted | | they have consisted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was consisting | | you were consisting | | he/she/it was consisting | | we were consisting | | you were consisting | | they were consisting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had consisted | | you had consisted | | he/she/it had consisted | | we had consisted | | you had consisted | | they had consisted |
| Future |
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| I will consist | | you will consist | | he/she/it will consist | | we will consist | | you will consist | | they will consist |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have consisted | | you will have consisted | | he/she/it will have consisted | | we will have consisted | | you will have consisted | | they will have consisted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be consisting | | you will be consisting | | he/she/it will be consisting | | we will be consisting | | you will be consisting | | they will be consisting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been consisting | | you have been consisting | | he/she/it has been consisting | | we have been consisting | | you have been consisting | | they have been consisting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been consisting | | you will have been consisting | | he/she/it will have been consisting | | we will have been consisting | | you will have been consisting | | they will have been consisting |
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| I had been consisting | | you had been consisting | | he/she/it had been consisting | | we had been consisting | | you had been consisting | | they had been consisting |
| Conditional |
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| I would consist | | you would consist | | he/she/it would consist | | we would consist | | you would consist | | they would consist |
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| I would have consisted | | you would have consisted | | he/she/it would have consisted | | we would have consisted | | you would have consisted | | they would have consisted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | consist - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"lie in, dwell, lieexist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" | | 2. | consist - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 3. | consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" | | 4. | consist - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"comprisebe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
consist verbconsist in something lie in, involve, reside in, be expressed by, subsist, be found or contained in His work as a consultant consists in advising foreign companies.consist of something be made up of, include, contain, incorporate, amount to, comprise, be composed of My diet consisted almost exclusively of fruit.consistverb1. To have an inherent basis:dwell, exist, inhere, lie, repose, reside, rest.2. To be compatible or in correspondence:accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, correspond, fit, harmonize, match, square, tally.Informal: jibe.Archaic: quadrate.Translationsconsist (kənˈsist) verb (with of) to be composed or made up. The house consists of six rooms. 由...組成 由...组成conˈsistency noun the degree of thickness or firmness. of the consistency of dough. 濃稠度，堅實度 浓度，稠度 consist
consist of (something)To be made up of (something). Your grade consists of several factors, such as homework, projects, and test scores.See also: consist, ofconsist of someone or somethingto include people or things; to be made up of people or things. This bread consists of flour, water, sugar, oil, and yeast. The U.S. Senate consists of two elected officials from each state.See also: consist, ofconsist ofv. To have something as components; be made up of something: The English test consisted of four essays.See also: consist, ofEncyclopediaSeetrainconsist
Synonyms for consistphrase consist in somethingSynonyms- lie in
- involve
- reside in
- be expressed by
- subsist
- be found or contained in
phrase consist of somethingSynonyms- be made up of
- include
- contain
- incorporate
- amount to
- comprise
- be composed of
Synonyms for consistverb to have an inherent basisSynonyms- dwell
- exist
- inhere
- lie
- repose
- reside
- rest
verb to be compatible or in correspondenceSynonyms- accord
- agree
- check
- chime
- comport with
- conform
- correspond
- fit
- harmonize
- match
- square
- tally
- jibe
- quadrate
Synonyms for consistverb originate (in)SynonymsRelated Wordsverb have its essential characterRelated Wordsverb be consistent in form, tenor, or characterRelated Words- correspond
- gibe
- jibe
- match
- tally
- agree
- fit
- check
verb be composed ofSynonymsRelated Words |