consist

//kənˈsɪst//
B2Frequency Level 7Formal
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Verb

consistInfinitive
consistPresent tense
consistedPast tense
consistedPast participle
consistingPresent participle
consistsThird-person singular
1

to be composed or made up of particular parts or elements

The committee consists of ten members.

2

to have something as an essential feature or component

True happiness consists in being content with what you have.

3

to be compatible or in agreement with something

His actions do not consist with his words.