comprise

US /kəmˈpraɪz/

UK /kəmˈpraɪz/

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consist of; be made up of

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The committee is comprised of ten members.

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The collection comprises 327 paintings.

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consist of be composed of be made up of include contain

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to include or contain

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The book comprises several chapters on ancient history.

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The entire system comprises hardware and software components.

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include contain embrace take in cover