Dictionary Entry
consist
consist is a 7-letter English word with 9 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 9 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained.
- 2intransitive verb
To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.
- 3intransitive verb
To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in.
- 4intransitive verb
To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
- 5intransitive verb
To insist; -- followed by on.
- 6verb
be composed of
"The land he conquered comprised several provinces"
"What does this dish consist of?"
Synonyms
- 7verb
originate (in)
"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
- 8verb
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
"Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
- 9verb
have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
"The payment consists in food"
"What does love consist in?"
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