comprise
IPA: kʌmprˈaɪz
verb
- (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
- (sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute.
- To contain or embrace.
- (patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
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Examples of "comprise" in Sentences
- The aperture comprises the outlet.
- The players comprise the varsity team.
- The environment is comprised of stimuli.
- It comprises the larynx and the vocal tract.
- Eight aldermen and the mayor comprise the council.
- The parks comprise the centerpiece of the neighborhood.
- It comprised the whole of the County of the City of Cork.
- The data is contained in the underlying formsthat comprise the join.
- United States tort law comprises all of the various tort laws of the states.
- The materials contained in the matrix comprise biologically recent humic acids.