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. John Rogers:

   The devices consist of a multilayer stack of materials.

2. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

   The happiness and unhappiness of the rational, social animal depends not on what he feels but on what he does just as his virtue and vice consist not in feeling but in doing.

3. J. Brotherton:

   My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants.

4. Devlet Bahceli:

   The first possibility ... should be between AKP and HDP. The second model can consist of AKP, CHP and HDP, if all these scenarios fail, then early elections must be held.

5. 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.