consist of
phrasal verbconsisted of; consisting of; consists of
Definition of consist of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice. Coal consists mostly of carbon. His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts. The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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