consist (consists 3rd person present) (consisting present participle) (consisted past tense & past participle )
1 verb Something that consists of particular things or people is formed from them.
Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter. V of n/-ing
2 verb Something that consists in something else has that thing as its main or only part.
His work as a consultant consisted in advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories. V in n/-ing