Definition of Consist
Con`sist´
Pronunciation:
kǒn`sĭst´
v. i.
1.
To
stand
firm
;
to
be
in
a
fixed
or
permanent
state
,
as
a
body
composed
of
parts
in
union
or
connection
;
to
hold
together
;
to
be
;
to
exist
;
to
subsist
;
to
be
supported
and
maintained
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Consisted
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Consisting
.]
He
is
before
all
things
,
and
by
him
all
things
consist
.
- Col. i. 17.
2.
To
be
composed
or
made
up
; -
followed
by
of
.
The
land
would
consist
of
plains
and
valleys
.
- T. Burnet.
3.
To
have
as
its
substance
or
character
,
or
as
its
foundation
;
to
be
; -
followed
by
in
.
If
their
purgation
did
consist
in
words
.
- Shak.
A
man
'
s
life
consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth
.
- Luke xii. 15.
4.
To
be
consistent
or
harmonious
;
to
be
in
accordance
; -
formerly
used
absolutely
,
now
followed
by
with
.
This
was
a
consisting
story
.
- Bp. Burnet.
Health
consists
with
temperance
alone
.
- Pope.
For
orders
and
degrees
Jar
not
with
liberty
,
but
well
consist
.
- Milton.
5.
To
insist
; -
followed
by
on
.
Related Words
abide
,
accord
,
be
,
comport
,
conform
,
consort
,
correspond
,
dovetail
,
dwell
,
exist
,
fit
in
,
gee
,
go
,
inhere
,
lie
,
repose
,
reside
,
rest
,
subsist
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