Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

    Near-synonyms: subsume, contain, include, embrace, comprehend

    The whole comprises the parts.

    bestehen aus

    складатися ізskladatysja iz, охоплюватиoxopljuvaty

  2. (passive, proscribed, sometimes, usually)To compose; to constitute.

    Near-synonym: make up

    The whole is comprised of the parts.

    содержа́тьsoderžátʹ

    form or compose

  3. To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.

    (close-ended)

    beinhalten

    включа́тьvključátʹ, содержа́тьsoderžátʹ

    міститиmistyty

    include or contain; have as a component

Examples

44 sentences
  1. How many days comprise a leap year?

    Скільки днів у високосному році? — deniko

    ruСколько дней в високосном году? — soweli_Elepanto

    deWie viele Tage hat ein Schaltjahr? — Rovo

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · LittleBoy · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. That didn't comprise any malicious intent.

    ruВ этом не было никакого злого умысла. — marafon

  3. Water is comprised of hydrogen and oxygen.

    ruВода состоит из кислорода и водорода. — afyodor

    deWasser besteht aus Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · espamatics · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. Brazil is comprised of twenty-six states.

    ruБразилия состоит из двадцати шести штатов. — AntonKhorev

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · belgavox · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. The committee is comprised of ten members.

    ruКомитет состоит из десяти членов. — ae5s

    CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · MrShoval · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
be made up of:
include:
Русский
By meaning 2
compose:
include:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
be made up of:
include:

Origin

From Middle English comprisen, from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre, fro

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.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

comprises, comprising, comprised, comprised
Base formcomprise · to comprise
3rd person singularcomprises
Present participlecomprising
Past simplecomprised
Past participlecomprised

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycomprise
he, she, itcomprises

Past simpleLesson

all personscomprised

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave comprised
he, she, ithas comprised

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill comprise

Synonyms

12 synonyms
to compose:formB1
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
comprise — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto