to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.
to consist of; be composed of: The advisory board comprises six members.
to form or constitute: Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities.
Idioms for comprise
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of: The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores.
Origin of comprise
1400–50; late Middle English comprisen, from Middle French compris (past participle of comprendre), from Latin comprehēnsus; see comprehension
synonym study for comprise
1. See include.
historical usage of comprise
Comprise has had an interesting history of sense development. In addition to its original senses, dating from the 15th century, “to include” and “to consist of ” ( The United States of America comprises 50 states ), comprise has had since the late 18th century the meaning “to form or constitute” ( Fifty states comprise the United States of America ). Since the late 19th century it has also been used in passive constructions with a sense synonymous with that of one of its original meanings “to consist of, be composed of ”: The United States of America is comprised of 50 states. These later uses are often criticized, but they occur with increasing frequency even in formal speech and writing.
OTHER WORDS FROM comprise
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH comprise
compose, comprise (see usage note at the current entry)
For agencies that means an in-house team with specialized roles and, for some, an extended, outsourced team comprised of freelance collaborators — usually, for more content development, graphic design etc.
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The brigade in the footage is said to comprise about 20 French nationals and 20 Belgians.
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The members of it, almost all alien immigrants, comprise the ultra-orthodox section of the community.
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Lastly, the Hobbies (Hypotriorchis) comprise a greater number of forms—though how many seems to be doubtful.