subsume

[ suhb-soom ]

/ səbˈsum /

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verb (used with object), sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing.

to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one.

to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule.

to take up into a more inclusive classification.

Origin of subsume

1525–35; <Medieval Latin subsūmere, equivalent to Latin sub-sub- + sūmere to take; see consume

OTHER WORDS FROM subsume

sub·sum·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby subsume

substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen

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Example sentences from the Web for subsume

I don't think ISIS will subsume itself to the Naqshabandi's.
Someone Is Spilling ISIS’s Secrets on Twitter|Jacob Siegel|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He may finally be ready to subsume his ego and ideology for the sake of his country.
Bibi Throws the Dice|Matthew McAllester|September 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Netanyahu may finally be ready to subsume his ego and ideology for the sake of his country.
Bibi Throws the Dice|Matthew McAllester|September 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the same way the actions of a self-conscious moral agent, such as man, depend upon and subsume the laws of animal life.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart

It only remains to subsume each empirical event under its proper category.
German philosophy and politics|John Dewey
Similarly the actions of animal life depend upon and subsume the laws of organic matter.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
Now under these laws the Judgement is determinant, for it has nothing to do but to subsume under given laws.
Kant's Critique of Judgement|Immanuel Kant
We are invited to subsume questions of law and of the application of law under the social ideal of the time and place.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound

British Dictionary definitions for subsume

subsume

/ (səbˈsjuːm) /

verb (tr)

to incorporate (an idea, proposition, case, etc) under a comprehensive or inclusive classification or heading

to consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

Derived forms of subsume

subsumable, adjective

Word Origin for subsume

C16: from New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take

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单词	subsume
释义	subsume [ suhb-soom ] / səbˈsum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subsume ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing. to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one. to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule. to take up into a more inclusive classification. Origin of subsume 1525–35; <Medieval Latin subsūmere, equivalent to Latin sub-sub- + sūmere to take; see consume OTHER WORDS FROM subsume sub·sum·a·ble, adjective Words nearby subsume substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subsume I don't think ISIS will subsume itself to the Naqshabandi's. Someone Is Spilling ISIS’s Secrets on Twitter\|Jacob Siegel\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He may finally be ready to subsume his ego and ideology for the sake of his country. Bibi Throws the Dice\|Matthew McAllester\|September 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Netanyahu may finally be ready to subsume his ego and ideology for the sake of his country. Bibi Throws the Dice\|Matthew McAllester\|September 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In the same way the actions of a self-conscious moral agent, such as man, depend upon and subsume the laws of animal life. On the Genesis of Species\|St. George Mivart It only remains to subsume each empirical event under its proper category. German philosophy and politics\|John Dewey Similarly the actions of animal life depend upon and subsume the laws of organic matter. On the Genesis of Species\|St. George Mivart Now under these laws the Judgement is determinant, for it has nothing to do but to subsume under given laws. Kant's Critique of Judgement\|Immanuel Kant We are invited to subsume questions of law and of the application of law under the social ideal of the time and place. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law\|Roscoe Pound British Dictionary definitions for subsume subsume / (səbˈsjuːm) / verb (tr) to incorporate (an idea, proposition, case, etc) under a comprehensive or inclusive classification or heading to consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle Derived forms of subsume subsumable, adjective Word Origin for subsume C16: from New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subsume involve, incorporate, classify, contain
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subsume

verb (used with object), sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing.

Origin of subsume

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British Dictionary definitions for subsume

verb (tr)

Derived forms of subsume

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