Comprise vs. Consist

Compriseverb

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

Compriseverb

To contain or embrace.

Compriseverb

To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.

Compriseverb

(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)

Compriseverb

To comprehend; to include.

Compriseverb

be composed of;

Compriseverb

include or contain; have as a component;

Compriseverb

form or compose;

Consistverb

To be.

Consistverb

To exist.

Consistverb

To be comprised or contained

Consistverb

To be composed, formed, or made up (of).

Consistnoun

(rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.

Consistverb

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.

Consistverb

To be composed or made up; - followed by of.

Consistverb

To have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; - followed by in.

Consistverb

To be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; - formerly used absolutely, now followed by with.

Consistverb

To insist; - followed by on.

Consistverb

originate (in);

Consistverb

have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in;

Consistverb

be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous;

Consistverb

be composed of;