comprise

Definition of comprise in English English dictionary: To compose, to constitute. See usage note below
Seeing then the angles comprised of equal right lines are equal, we have found the angle FDE equal to the angle ABC..; To include, contain or embrace
Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.; To include, contain or embrace, but not implying an exhaustive list; To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts)
The parts are comprised by the whole.; to consist of; include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"; {v} to contain, include, hold, take in; To be made up of; to consist of; If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members. The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown, Mr Mandelson, and Mr Straw The task force is comprised of congressional leaders, cabinet heads and administration officials A crowd comprised of the wives and children of scientists staged a demonstration; To include, to contain; {f} include; be composed of; form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"; be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"; To comprehend; to include; The things or people that comprise something are the parts or members that form it. Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff. = form, make up; To compose. See usage note below; compose
comprised: past of comprise
comprises: third-person singular of comprise
comprising: present participle of comprise

comprise

Hyphenation

com·prise

Turkish pronunciation

kımprayz

Synonyms

add up to, amount to, be composed of, be contained in, compass, compose, comprehend, constitute, contain, cover, embody, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass

Antonyms

except, exclude, fail, fall short, lack, need, want

Pronunciation

/kəmˈprīz/ /kəmˈpraɪz/

Etymology

() Old French compris, past participle of comprendre Latin comprehendere, contr. comprendere, past participle comprehensus (“to comprehend”); see comprehend. Compare apprise, reprise, surprise.