consist in

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consist in

verb consists in · consisting in · consisted in

To have the thing mentioned as the only or most important part. Tolerance consists in respecting other people’s opinions.

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verb have the thing mentioned as only or most important part

中文	重点在于
Français	consister en
Русский	заключа́ться zaključátʹsja, состоя́ть sostojátʹ

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@misc{consist_in_2026,
  title = {consist in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consist%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}