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English Dictionary: comprise	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for comprise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
comprise v be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" Synonym(s): consist, comprise include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's" Synonym(s): incorporate, contain, comprise form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" Synonym(s): constitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Comprise \Comprise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comprised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Comprising}.] [From F. compris, comprise, p. p. of comprendre, L. comprehendere. See {Comprehend}.] To comprehend; to include. Comprise* much matter in few words. --Hocker. Friendship does two souls in one comprise. --Roscommon. Syn: To embrace; include; comprehend; contain; encircle; inclose; involve; imply.