comprise

C1
Pronunciation
/kəmˈpɹaɪz/
Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

Example Sentences
  • The parts are comprised by the whole.
2 Definition

To contain or embrace.

Example Sentences
  • Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.
3 Definition

(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.

Example Sentences
  • A team is comprised of its members.
4 Definition

To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)