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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. be composed of;
- Example: "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"
- Example: "What does this dish consist of?"
[syn: consist, comprise]

2. include or contain; have as a component;
- Example: "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"
- Example: "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
[syn: incorporate, contain, comprise]

3. form or compose;
- Example: "This money is my only income"
- Example: "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"
- Example: "These constitute my entire belonging"
- Example: "The children made up the chorus"
- Example: "This sum represents my entire income for a year"
- Example: "These few men comprise his entire army"
[syn: constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Comprise \Com*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Comprised; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Comprising.] [From F. compris, comprise, p. p. of
   comprendre, L. comprehendere. See Comprehend.]
   To comprehend; to include.
   [1913 Webster]

         Comprise much matter in few words.       --Hocker.
   [1913 Webster]

         Friendship does two souls in one comprise. --Roscommon.

   Syn: To embrace; include; comprehend; contain; encircle;
        inclose; involve; imply.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

comprise
    v 1: be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several
         provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" [syn:
         consist, comprise]
    2: 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" [syn: incorporate, contain,
       comprise]
    3: 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" [syn: constitute,
       represent, make up, comprise, be]