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consist
(k/@/n's/I/st
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verb (v)
- have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in(verb.stative)Example:
The payment consists in food.
What does love consist in?.
source: wordnet30 - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous(verb.stative)Example:
Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end.
source: wordnet30 - be composed of(verb.stative)Example:
What does this dish consist of?.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(verb)source: webster1913