consist

Meanings

• originate (in)
• have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
  • "The payment consists in food"
  • "What does love consist in?"
• be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
  • "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
• be composed of
  • "What does this dish consist of?"

Synonyms

comprise, dwell, lie, lie in