Definitions of consist:

• verb:   be composed of

  Example: "What does this dish consist of?"

• verb:   be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

  Example: "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"

• verb:   have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

  Example: "The payment consists in food"

• verb:   originate (in)