comprise
11comprise — /kəmˈpraɪz / (say kuhm pruyz) verb (t) (comprised, comprising) 1. to comprehend; include; contain: an analysis comprising all the data to hand. 2. to consist of; be composed of: *Mr Namaliu said the security forces, which comprise troops, police… …
12comprise — 01. The auto show is [comprised] of a mixture of classic luxury cars, modern sports cars, and models of futuristic vehicles. 02. The concert crowd was [comprised] of a surprising variety of people, from punk rockers, to businessmen, and retired… …
13comprise — comprisable, adj. comprisal, n. /keuhm pruyz /, v.t., comprised, comprising. 1. to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics. 2. to consist of; be composed of: The advisory board comprises six members. 3. to form… …
14comprise — Beneath Sequoia is the Bechtel Group, a holding company comprised of three main operating arms.. . (New York Times). Not quite. It is composed of three main operating arms, not comprised of them. Comprised of is a common expression, but it is… …
15comprise — Beneath Sequoia is the Bechtel Group, a holding company comprised of three main operating arms (New York Times). Not quite. It is composed of three main operating arms, not comprised of them. Comprised ofisz common expression, but it is… …
16comprise */*/ — UK [kəmˈpraɪz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms comprise : present tense I/you/we/they comprise he/she/it comprises present participle comprising past tense comprised past participle comprised formal a) to consist of two or more things be… …
17comprise — com•prise [[t]kəmˈpraɪz[/t]] v. t. prised, pris•ing 1) to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several republics[/ex] 2) to consist of; be composed of: The advisory board comprises six members[/ex] 3) to form or constitute: Seminars and …
18comprise — verb Comprise is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑category, ↑device, ↑exhibition, ↑group, ↑list, ↑population, ↑regimen, ↑report, ↑sample, ↑set, ↑team Comprise …
19comprise — [[t]kəmpra͟ɪz[/t]] comprises, comprising, comprised 1) VERB If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members. [FORMAL] [V n] The special cabinet committee comprises… …
20comprise — verb consist of; be made up of. ↘(also be comprised of) make up; constitute. Origin ME: from Fr., comprised , feminine past participle of comprendre (see comprehend). Usage According to traditional usage, comprise means ‘consist of’ and should… …
