consist vs be

consist and be both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consist	No	No	Yes	No
be	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be is a hypernym of consist; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than consist:

Other hypernyms of consist include exist.

As verbs, be is a hypernym of consist; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than consist:

consist: be composed of
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

As verbs, be is a hypernym of consist; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than consist:

consist: have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

consist (verb)	be (verb)
originate (in)	spend or use time
be composed of	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous	have an existence, be extant
have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in	have life, be alive
	form or compose
	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
	be identical to; be someone or something
	be identical or equivalent to
	represent, as of a character on stage
	be priced at
	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form