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comprise
[ kuhm-prahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to include or contain:
The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.
- to consist of; be composed of:
The advisory board comprises six members.
- to form or constitute:
Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities.
comprise
/ kəmˈpraɪz /
verb
- to include; contain
- to constitute the whole of; consist of
her singing comprised the entertainment
Usage
Derived Forms
- comˈprisal, noun
- comˈprisable, adjective
Other Words From
- com·pris·a·ble adjective
- com·pris·al noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of comprise1
Word History and Origins
Origin of comprise1
Idioms and Phrases
- be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
More places are needed as the Ipswich Garden Suburb development, which could comprise 3,500 new homes, is built.
The docuseries revisits Manson’s life before he made his way to Berkeley and became the leader of a hippy-like commune comprising mostly young women.
As the Guns N’ Roses bassist says, the songs that comprise that album were rooted in the reality of 1980s Hollywood.
He also characterized the antebellum North as “the mere cringing vassal of the South” and a section of the country that contained “lords” and “nobles” of its own that comprised an “aristocracy of the skin.”
But Sam believes his course still represents good value, because each hour of lectures or seminars also comprises three hours of external study.
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