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Comprise

//kəmˈpɹaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). transitive

    "Near-synonyms: subsume, contain, include, embrace, comprehend"

  2. 2
    form or compose wordnet
  3. 3
    To compose; to constitute. passive, proscribed, sometimes, usually

    "Near-synonym: make up"

  4. 4
    include or contain; have as a component wordnet
  5. 5
    To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.

    "(close-ended)"

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  1. 6
    be composed of wordnet

Etymology

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

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