Comprise - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kəmˈpraɪz|
Brit.
|kəmˈpraɪz|
verb
- be composed of (syn: consist)
The land he conquered comprised several provinces
- include or contain; have as a component (syn: contain, incorporate)A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
- form or compose (syn: be, constitute, make up, represent)These few men comprise his entire army
Extra examples
Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.
The play comprises three acts.
The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.
Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.
About 7 percent of American military forces are comprised of women.
The land he conquered comprised several provinces
A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
These few men comprise his entire army
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: comprise
he/she/it: comprises
present participle: comprising
past tense: comprised
past participle: comprised
I/you/we/they: comprise
he/she/it: comprises
present participle: comprising
past tense: comprised
past participle: comprised
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