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compriseverb [ T, L only + noun, not continuous ]

uk/kəmˈpraɪz/us/kəmˈpraɪz/formal

C1 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

compriseverb [ L ]

us/kəmˈprɑɪz/

to consist of or to be made up of:

The Pacific Rim comprises countries bordering the Pacific, including the US, Canada, Japan, China, and the Koreas.
The ninth district is comprised of (= consists of) 15 cities and towns, including Boston.

compriseverb [ T ]

uk/kəmˈpraɪz/us

to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members:

Teams are created to work on one specific project, and are comprised of people who have very different skills.
Manufacturing comprises 14% of the state's economy.
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