consist
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consisted;
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consists;
consisted;
consisting
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSIST
not used in progressive tenses
consist in
[phrasal verb]
consist in (something)
formal
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to have (something) as an essential or main part
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Happiness consists in being satisfied with what you have.
consist of
[phrasal verb]
consist of (something)
:
to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
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Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
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Coal consists mostly of carbon.
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His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
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The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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The job mainly consists of classifying evidence.
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a museum with a collection consisting entirely of portraits
