Synonyms for consist
kənˈsɪstcon·sist

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dwell, consist, lie, lie inverb

   originate (in)

   "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

   Synonyms:
   lie in, comprise, dwell, populate, harp, lie down, brood, live, lie, rest, inhabit

2. consistverb

   have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

   "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"

   Synonyms:
   dwell, comprise, lie, lie in

3. consistverb

   be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

   "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"

   Synonyms:
   dwell, comprise, lie, lie in

4. consist, compriseverb

   be composed of

   "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"

   Synonyms:
   lie in, make up, comprise, dwell, contain, incorporate, lie, constitute, be, represent

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PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "consist":

   include, compound, comprise, decomposition, understand

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How to use consist in a sentence?

1. Atwell:

   The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably.

2. Christina Koch:

   Oh, how I miss the wind on my face, the feeling of raindrops, sand on my feet and the sound of the surf crashing on the Galveston beach, we take daily sensory inputs for granted until they are absent. The environmental inputs on the space station consist mostly of the constant hum of the ventilation system. It stirs the air, allowing the purification system to scrub and clean our atmosphere so it's breathable. While some places on the space station are as loud as a lawn mower, others are as quiet as the vacuum of space. I can not wait to feel and hear Earth again.

3. Coco Chanel:

   Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.

4. Chief Justice John Marshall:

   Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end, which are not prohibited, but consist with the letter and spirit of the constitution, are constitutional. ...[S]hould Congress, under the pretext of executing its powers, pass laws for the accomplishment of objects not entrusted to the government, such [acts are] not the law of the land.

5. Hazlitt:

   True modesty and true pride are much the same thing. Both consist in setting a just value on ourselves?neither more nor less.