(not used in the progressive tenses)
PHRASALVERBS
consist in sth (formal) to have sth as the main or only part or feature:
The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings. * [+-ing] True education does not consist in simply being taught facts.
consist of sth to be formed from the things or people mentioned:
The committee consists of ten members. * Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. * [+-ing] Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. -< COMPRISE
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is consist a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, consist is tagged as verb.
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