consists

con-sists · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present of "consist": to be composed or made up of.

  2. 2.

    To have as an essential feature; to lie in.

Related words

See also: comprise, consist, contain, include
Synonyms: comprises, contains, includes

Etymology

From Latin "consistere" meaning to stand together or stand firm, from "com-" (together) and "sistere" (to stand).