comprise

Meaning

1. (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
2. (passive, proscribed, sometimes, usually) To compose; to constitute.
3. To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.

Synonyms

include

contain

embrace

involve

constitute

make up

consist

consist of

comprehend

hold

represent

incorporate

be

comprize

make

compose

cover

subsume

accommodate

form

bear

🐻

carry

implicate

have

formulate

go

grasp

harbinger

have got

hold back

house

🏠

inclusion

lend

lie

mean

mind

muster

number

🔢

olla

place

prophesy

recognize

refrain

repose

reside

rest

run

say

🗣️

see

👀

show

Translations

contenir

comprendre

comprendere

contenere

bevatten

comprender

renfermer

einschließen

umfassen

incluir

omvatten

être

consistir

enthalten

conter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəmˈpɹaɪz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: comprisen

In summary

From Middle English comprisen, from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere, contr. comprendere, past participle comprehensus (“to comprehend”); see comprehend. Compare apprise, reprise, surprise.