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English verb: comprise | |||
| 1. | comprise (stative) be composed of | ||
| Samples | The land he conquered comprised several provinces. What does this dish consist of?. | ||
| Synonyms | consist | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | comprise (stative) include or contain; have as a component | ||
| Samples | A totally new idea is comprised in this paper. The record contains many old songs from the 1930's. | ||
| Synonyms | contain, incorporate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | include | ||
| 3. | comprise (stative) form or compose | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | be, constitute, make up, represent | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compose, constitute, fall into, fall under, form, make, make, pose, present, range, straddle, supplement | ||
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