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comprise

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

The whole comprises the parts.

The parts are comprised by the whole.

See Also: comprehensive

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  • comprise — transitive verb (comprised; comprising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere Date: 15th century 1. to include especially within a particular scope < civilization as Lenin… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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