Consist — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

originate (in)

have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈæklɪŋz/

🇬🇧British English

/kənsˈɪst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kənsˈɪst/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈæklɪŋz/.

Examples

The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
The payment consists in food
What does love consist in?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lie in lie comprise dwell

Parts of Speech

verb	originate (in) “The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
verb	have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in “The payment consists in food”
verb	be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous “Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end”
verb	be composed of “The land he conquered comprised several provinces”

Word Forms

lie	noun	position or manner in which something is situated
consistency	noun	a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
consistence	noun	a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bestehen

entstehen (in)

🇫🇷French

consister

provenir (de)

🇪🇸Spanish

consistir

originarse (en)

🇮🇹Italian

consistere

avere origine (in)

🇳🇱Dutch

bestaan

oorsprong (in)

🇵🇹Portuguese

consiste

originar (em)

🇷🇺Russian

состоять

возникать (в)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निहित होना

उद्भव)

🇧🇩Bengali

গঠিত

উৎপত্তি (এ)

🇮🇳Tamil

கொண்டிருக்கும்

தோற்றம் (இல்)

🇮🇳Telugu

కలిగి ఉంటాయి

మూలం (లో)

🇮🇳Marathi

समावेश

उत्पत्ती (मध्ये)

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમાવે છે

ઉત્પત્તિ (માં)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ

ಹುಟ್ಟು (ಇಲ್ಲಿ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്നു

ഉത്ഭവിക്കുക (ഇൽ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ

ਉਤਪੰਨ (ਵਿੱਚ)

🇵🇰Urdu

پر مشتمل

شروع (میں)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

组成

起源（于）

🇯🇵Japanese

構成

起源（で）

🇰🇷Korean

이루어져 있다

(에서) 유래하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bao gồm

bắt nguồn (trong)

🇹🇭Thai

ประกอบด้วย

กำเนิด (ใน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

terdiri atas

berasal (dalam)

🇵🇭Filipino

binubuo

nagmula (sa)

🇲🇾Malay

terdiri

berasal (dalam)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تتكون

تنشأ (في)

🇮🇷Persian

تشکیل شود

منشا (در)

🇹🇷Turkish

meydana gelmek

kaynaklanmak (içinde)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַכִיל

מקורו (ב)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'consist'?

The primary meaning of 'consist' is 'originate (in)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'consist' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'consist' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'consist' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'consist' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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