CONSIST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSIST?

Need another word that means the same as “consist”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “consist” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Consist” are: comprise, dwell, lie, lie in, be composed, be made up, be formed, exist, subsist, inhere, be inherent, reside, have its being, have its existence, be present, be contained

Consist as a Verb

Definitions of "Consist" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “consist” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be composed of.
• Originate (in.
• Be composed or made up of.
• Have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in.
• Be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous.
• Have (something) as an essential or the main feature.
• Be consistent with.

Synonyms of "Consist" as a verb (16 Words)

be composed	Be identical or equivalent to.
be contained	Have life, be alive.
be formed	Spend or use time.
be inherent	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be made up	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be present	Be priced at.
comprise	Form or compose. Documents are comprised of words.
dwell	Originate (in. This kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean.
exist	Have an existence be extant. How am I going to exist without you.
have its being	Get something; come into possession of.
have its existence	Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses.
inhere	Be inherent in something. The potential for change that inheres within the adult education world.
lie	Be, remain, or be kept in a specified state. An action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law.
lie in	Be and remain in a particular state or condition.
reside	(of power or a right) belong to a person or body. People who work in the city actually reside in neighbouring towns.
subsist	Remain in force or effect. The court may treat a contract as still subsisting.

Usage Examples of "Consist" as a verb

• Much propaganda simply consists in presenting the officially approved version of the truth as reality.
• Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end.
• The crew consists of five men.
• The payment consists in food.
• The information perfectly consists with our friend's account.
• What does this dish consist of?
• What does love consist in?

Associations of "Consist" (30 Words)

chiefly	For the most part; mostly. He is remembered chiefly for his organ sonatas.
commonly	Very often; frequently. Shift workers commonly complain of not getting enough sleep.
comprehensive	A comprehensive school. A comprehensive victory for Swansea.
comprise	Include or contain; have as a component. This single breed comprises 50 per cent of the Swiss cattle population.
connote	Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic. Spinsterhood connoted failure.
constitute	Be (a part) of a whole. Lone parents constitute a great proportion of the poor.
contain	Contain or hold have within. He must contain his hatred.
element	Each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter Each element is distinguished by its atomic number i e the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. A component or constituent element of a system.
encompass	Surround and have or hold within. This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
entail	The act of entailing property the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. The spinning mills were not part of the entail.
entangle	Cause to become twisted together with or caught in. The child entangled the cord.
factor	Be a contributing factor. A key factor in her success.
have	Have as a feature. Do you have a client named Peters.
implicate	Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result. He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government.
implicit	Implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something. Implicit trust.
include	Allow (someone) to share in an activity or privilege. The price includes dinner bed and breakfast.
incorporate	Constitute (a company, city, or other organization) as a legal corporation. He has incorporated in his proposals a number of measures.
largely	In large part; mainly or chiefly. These accounts are largely inactive.
mainly	More than anything else. He is mainly concerned with fiction.
makeup	Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance. The two teams played a makeup one week later.
mostly	As regards the greater part or number. I made some good friends but mostly met closed minded people.
normally	Under normal conditions. Normally it takes three or four years to complete the training.
ordinarily	In a normal way. A person who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.
organize	Arrange or form into a living being or tissue. We all believed in the need to organize women.
overwhelmingly	To a very great degree or with a great majority. The candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man.
primarily	For the most part. Around 80 per cent of personal computers are used primarily for word processing.
principally	For the most part. He was principally a landscape painter.
redefine	Give a new or different definition to. The role of the Emperor was redefined.
usually	Under normal conditions. Usually she was late.
wont	An established custom. He was wont to arise at 5 30 every morning.