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| 1. | [ verb ] be composed of | |
| Synonyms: | consist | |
| Examples: | "The land he conquered comprised several provinces" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be composed of | |
| Synonyms: | consist_of consist_in consist | |
| Examples: | "The land he conquered comprised several provinces" "What does this dish consist of?" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 3. | [ verb ] include or contain; have as a component | |
| Synonyms: | contain incorporate | |
| Examples: | "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper" "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's" |
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| Related terms: | include incorporation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] form or compose | |
| Synonyms: | be constitute make_up represent | |
| Examples: | "This money is my only income" "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" |
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| Related terms: | form compose fall_into supplement present range make constitution | |
| Similar spelling: |
compromise compromiser comprising compressed compere compare compress compressor comprehend comparison comport Compher compeer compart compression compressing comportment compartment comparable |
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