comprise

verb

kəm-ˈprīz How to pronounce comprise (audio)
Definition of comprisenext
1
as in to contain
to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

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2
as in to constitute
to be all the substance of at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country

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Recent Examples of comprise In the Northeast and Midwest, pre-World War II homes comprise a large amount of housing. — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The park comprises almost one million acres, much of it only accessible on foot, which gives travelers a sense of solitude. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Part of Opinel's all-new Outdoor Collection comprising knives purpose-built for specific groups of activities, the Néo7 Alpine is the most broadly outdoorsy and adventure-ready of the lot. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 The rooms Rosewood Schloss Fuschl comprises 98 rooms, including 42 suites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprise
  1. contain
  2. constitute
  3. include
  4. compose
  5. form
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  • During Arriaga’s autopsy, medical examiners found her blood to contain the opiate Demerol at 793 nanograms per milliliter, according to the warrant.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Each cluster contained a simple RLC resonator — a resistor, capacitor, and inductor, a combination that creates an oscillating electrical signal at a particular frequency.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of contain
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  • The agency also didn’t provide additional details on what else, if anything, may have constituted a threat.
    — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • But California regulators and consumer watchdogs disagree with AT&T on what constitutes a reliable replacement.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of constitute
Verb
  • The Padres finished the game with a season-high 11 walks and eight hits, including Sung-Mun Song’s two-out single that drove in two runs in the third and Cronenworth’s RBI single in the fourth.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • Under rules brought in for the World Cup, the reviewable decisions and incidents now include mistaken identity when the referee shows a yellow or red card but clearly penalises the wrong player of either team.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of include
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  • The dots composing the words move up the screen while the rest of the pinpoints move downward, generating a visual opposition that the human mind can detect and discern.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Abrams is doing it all this time — writing, directing, producing, and even, for the first time, composing the original score.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of compose
Verb
  • If done just right, the turf would grow together and form a cohesive, insulating layer.
    — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026
  • Among them, Federico Duran has formed his own company, El Sol Ermitaño, but retains a stake in the 30-plus year old company.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2026
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