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comprise
compriseto include all; contain: Fifty states comprise the Union.
Not to be confused with:compose – create or put together; constitute; to calm one’s mind or body: After the accident, it took me a long time to compose myself.com·prise C0537200 (kəm-prīz′)tr.v. com·prised, com·pris·ing, com·pris·es 1. To be composed of or contain: The staff comprises eight physicians, two dozen nurses, and various administrative people. See Synonyms at include.2. Usage Problem To compose; make up; constitute: the countries and territories that comprised the British Empire.
[Middle English comprisen, from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre, to include, from Latin comprehendere, comprēndere; see comprehend.]
com·pris′a·ble adj.Usage Note: The traditional rule states that the whole comprises the parts and the parts compose the whole. In strict usage: The Union comprises 50 states. Fifty states compose (or make up) the Union. Even though many writers maintain this distinction, comprise is often used in place of compose, especially in the passive: The Union is comprised of 50 states. Our surveys show that opposition to this usage has abated but has not disappeared. In the 1960s, 53 percent of the Usage Panel found this usage unacceptable; by 1996, the proportion objecting had declined to 35 percent; and by 2011, it had fallen a bit more, to 32 percent. See Usage Note at include.comprise (kəmˈpraɪz) vb (tr) 1. to include; contain2. to constitute the whole of; consist of: her singing comprised the entertainment. [C15: from French compris included, understood, from comprendre to comprehend] comˈprisable adj comˈprisal nUsage: The use of of after comprise should be avoided: the library comprises (not comprises of) 500 000 books and manuscriptscom•prise (kəmˈpraɪz)
v.t. -prised, -pris•ing. 1. to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several republics. 2. to consist of; be composed of: The advisory board comprises six members. 3. to form or constitute: Seminars and lectures comprised the day's activities. Idioms: be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of: The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French compris, past participle of comprendre < Latin comprehēndere; see comprehend] com•pris′a•ble, adj. com•pris′al, n. syn: See include. usage: 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 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 edited writing. comprise1. 'comprise'You say that something comprises particular things when you are mentioning all its parts. The village's facilities comprised one public toilet and two telephones.2. 'be composed of' and 'consist of'You can also say that something is composed of or consists of particular things. There is no difference in meaning. The body is composed of many kinds of cells, such as muscle, bone, nerve, and fat.The committee consists of scientists and engineers.Be Careful!
Don't use a passive form of consist of. Don't say, for example, 'The committee is consisted of scientists and engineers'. 3. 'constitute'Constitute works in the opposite way to the verbs just mentioned. If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it. Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force.4. 'make up'Make up can be used in either an active or passive form. In its active form, it has the same meaning as constitute. Women made up two-fifths of the audience.In its passive form, it is followed by of and has the same meaning as be composed of. All substances are made up of molecules.Nearly half the Congress is made up of lawyers.Be Careful!
Don't use a progressive form of any of these verbs. Don't say, for example, 'The committee is consisting of scientists and engineers'. comprise
Past participle: comprised
Gerund: comprising
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| comprise | | comprise |
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| I comprise | | you comprise | | he/she/it comprises | | we comprise | | you comprise | | they comprise |
| Preterite |
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| I comprised | | you comprised | | he/she/it comprised | | we comprised | | you comprised | | they comprised |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am comprising | | you are comprising | | he/she/it is comprising | | we are comprising | | you are comprising | | they are comprising |
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| I have comprised | | you have comprised | | he/she/it has comprised | | we have comprised | | you have comprised | | they have comprised |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was comprising | | you were comprising | | he/she/it was comprising | | we were comprising | | you were comprising | | they were comprising |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had comprised | | you had comprised | | he/she/it had comprised | | we had comprised | | you had comprised | | they had comprised |
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| I will comprise | | you will comprise | | he/she/it will comprise | | we will comprise | | you will comprise | | they will comprise |
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| I will have comprised | | you will have comprised | | he/she/it will have comprised | | we will have comprised | | you will have comprised | | they will have comprised |
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| I will be comprising | | you will be comprising | | he/she/it will be comprising | | we will be comprising | | you will be comprising | | they will be comprising |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been comprising | | you have been comprising | | he/she/it has been comprising | | we have been comprising | | you have been comprising | | they have been comprising |
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| I will have been comprising | | you will have been comprising | | he/she/it will have been comprising | | we will have been comprising | | you will have been comprising | | they will have been comprising |
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| I had been comprising | | you had been comprising | | he/she/it had been comprising | | we had been comprising | | you had been comprising | | they had been comprising |
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| I would comprise | | you would comprise | | he/she/it would comprise | | we would comprise | | you would comprise | | they would comprise |
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| I would have comprised | | you would have comprised | | he/she/it would have comprised | | we would have comprised | | you would have comprised | | they would have comprised |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | comprise - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"consistbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 2. | comprise - include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"contain, incorporateinclude - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" | | 3. | comprise - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"constitute, make up, represent, bemake - constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"compose - form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality"form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"straddle, range - range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"fall into, fall under - be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'"pose, present - introduce; "This poses an interesting question"supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
compriseverb1. be composed of, include, contain, consist of, take in, embrace, encompass, comprehend The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours.2. make up, form, constitute, compose Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.Usage: The use of of after comprise should be avoided: the library comprises (not comprises of) 6500,000 books and manuscripts. Consist, however, should be followed by of when used in this way: Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall.compriseverbTo have as a part:comprehend, contain, embody, embrace, encompass, have, include, involve, subsume, take in.Translationscomprise (kəmˈpraiz) verb to contain or consist of. Her family comprises two sons and a daughter. 包括，由…所構成 包括，构成
The team comprises (not comprises of) five members. comprise
be comprised ofTo be made up of (something). To consist of (something). Your grade is comprised of several factors, such as homework, projects, and test scores.See also: comprise, ofcomprised of (something)Made up of (something); consisting of (something). Your grade is comprised of several factors, such as homework, projects, and test scores. This paint is actually comprised of several natural ingredients.See also: comprise, ofcomprised of someone or somethingmade up of someone or something. (The use of of after comprise is regarded as bad grammar by some.) The committee was comprised of representatives from all areas. The dessert was comprised of a number of different delicious substances.See also: comprise, ofComprise
CompriseTo embrace, cover, or include; to confine within; to consist of. In the law governing patents—grants of an exclusive right or privilege to make, use, or sell an invention or product for a term of years—the term comprise indicates inclusion rather than limitation. When a patent claim states that a particular product is comprised of certain elements, this means that other elements may also be present. As used in the devise of land, comprise means to contain or embrace. A plot of land may be comprised of a certain number of acres. comprise
Synonyms for compriseverb be composed ofSynonyms- be composed of
- include
- contain
- consist of
- take in
- embrace
- encompass
- comprehend
verb make upSynonyms- make up
- form
- constitute
- compose
Synonyms for compriseverb to have as a partSynonyms- comprehend
- contain
- embody
- embrace
- encompass
- have
- include
- involve
- subsume
- take in
Synonyms for compriseverb be composed ofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb include or containSynonymsRelated Wordsverb form or composeSynonyms- constitute
- make up
- represent
- be
Related Words- make
- compose
- form
- constitute
- straddle
- range
- fall into
- fall under
- pose
- present
- supplement
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