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Consist

v. i.
  1. 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.
  2. To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.
  3. To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in.
  4. To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.
  5. To insist; -- followed by on.