Comprise: meaning, definitions and examples

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comprise

 

[ kษ™mหˆpraษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to include

To comprise means to consist of or include something. It can also mean to be made up of or composed of something.

Synonyms

consist of, contain, include

Examples of usage

  • The committee comprises ten members.
  • The book comprises three volumes.
  • The dessert comprises a variety of fruits.
Context #2 | Verb

to be composed of

To comprise can also mean to be composed of something or to be formed by something.

Synonyms

be composed of, be made up of

Examples of usage

  • The whole comprises many parts.
  • The country comprises several islands.

Translations

Translations of the word "comprise" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compreender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเคฎเคฟเคฒ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umfassen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terdiri dari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะปะฐะดะฐั‚ะธัั ะท

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zawieraฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅซใ‚€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท comprendre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ comprender

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iรงermek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌํ•จํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฃู„ู ู…ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obsahovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zahล•ลˆaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒ…ๆ‹ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vsebuje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innihalda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะฐะผั‹ะฝะฐ ะบั–ั€ะตะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ•แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hatษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ comprender

Etymology

The word 'comprise' originated from the French word 'comprendre', which means 'to contain'. It first appeared in English in the mid-15th century. Over time, its usage has evolved to signify inclusion or composition. The word has been widely used in various fields such as literature, science, and everyday language.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,409 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.