comprise

Verb
Synonyms: consistincorporatecontainconstituterepresentmake upbe

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  1. be composed of“The land he conquered comprised several provinces”“What does this dish consist of?”Synonyms: consist
  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”Synonyms: incorporatecontain
  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”Synonyms: constituterepresentmake upbe
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

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