consist

¹con·sist

verb \kən-ˈsist\

Definition of CONSIST

intransitive verb

1

: lie, reside —usually used with in <liberty consists in the absence of obstructions — A. E. Housman>

2

archaic a : exist, be b : to be capable of existing

3

: to be composed or made up —usually used with of <breakfast consisted of cereal, milk, and fruit>

4

: to be consistent <it consists with the facts>

Examples of CONSIST

1. <that account consists with the information in the other reports>

Origin of CONSIST

Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere, literally, to stop, stand still, from com- + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use: 1526

Related to CONSIST

Synonyms: accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, conform, check, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally

Antonyms: differ (from), disagree (with)

Related Words: equal, match, parallel; align (also aline), line up, register

Near Antonyms: contradict, dispute, gainsay; negate, nullify; clash, conflict, jar

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Rhymes with CONSIST

A-list, assist, backlist, blacklist, B-list, checklist, dean's list, delist, desist, encyst, enlist, entwist, exist, handlist, hit list, insist, life list, mailed fist, persist, playlist, protist, Rehnquist, resist, short list, short-list, subsist, untwist, wait-list, white list, wish list