comprise
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comprise
- /kəmˈpɹaɪz/
Rhymes with -aɪz
Where it comes from
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.
verb comprises · comprising · comprised · comprize
- To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). Near-synonyms: subsume, contain, include, embrace, comprehend
- To compose; to constitute. Near-synonym: make up
- To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention. (close-ended)
Similar: make up
