Main Entry: ¹con·sist

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsist\

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: 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

Date: 1526

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>