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to comprise
01
to be made up of various components or parts within a whole
Transitive: to comprise components or parts
Grammatical Information
State verb
Regular
Present tense
comprise
3rd person singular
comprises
Past simple
comprised
Past participle
comprised
Examples
The committee comprises members from various departments.
02
to form or be the parts that create a complete whole
Transitive: to comprise a whole
Examples
Five departments comprise the entire organization.
