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>2archaic a: exist, be b: to be capable of existing3: 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>