compriseverb [ T, L only + noun, not continuous ]
uk/kəmˈpraɪz/us/kəmˈpraɪz/formalC1 to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members:
The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD.
The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.
Italian students comprise 60 percent of the class.
More examples
- The accommodation comprises six bedrooms and three living rooms.
- His supporters are comprised mainly of evangelical Christians.
- Our staff comprises many nationalities.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Comprising and consisting of
- be
- compose
- composition
- consist in sth
- consist of sth
- constituent
- constitute
- constitution
- constitutive
- form
- from
- make
- make up
- make up sth
- of