Synonyms for consist
kənˈsɪstcon·sist

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Agree
   • Be
   • Exist

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

1. List of paraphrases for "consist":

   include, compound, comprise, decomposition, understand

How to pronounce consist?

How to say consist in sign language?

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How to use consist in a sentence?

1. Alfred Lord Tennyson:

   The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

2. Yun Zhang:

   Most planetary bodies consist of numerous pieces of rock that have coalesced under the influence of gravity. You could imagine them as sandcastles floating in space. Their structure can be disrupted when the force acting on the individual 'sand particle' is larger than their mutual gravity, similar to the ocean tides on Earth, which result from the gravitational pulls of the sun and the moon, in space a planetary body that comes close enough to a star is subjected to the strong gravitational pulls of that star.

3. John Rogers:

   The devices consist of a multilayer stack of materials.

4. Kim Jong:

   A successful summit would consist of actions by both sides to lock in these commitments -- which are reversible -- and start a sustained process to achieve further, verifiable constraints on North Korea's nuclear capability and reduce the risks of conflict.

5. Atwell:

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