Comprise — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be composed of

include or contain; have as a component

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kjˈuːmɐfˌaɪɾɪzəm/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪstɹˈeɪnd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪstɹˈeɪnd/

2 syllables Say it as /kjˈuːmɐfˌaɪɾɪzəm/.

Examples

The land he conquered comprised several provinces
What does this dish consist of?
A totally new idea is comprised in this paper

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

be contain incorporate make up consist constitute represent

Parts of Speech

verb	be composed of “The land he conquered comprised several provinces”
verb	include or contain; have as a component “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”
verb	form or compose “This money is my only income”

Word Forms

incorporation	noun	including by incorporating
constituent	adjective	constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
makeup	noun	the way in which someone or something is composed
make-up	noun	the way in which someone or something is composed

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

umfassen

zusammengesetzt sein aus

🇫🇷French

comprendre

être composé de

🇪🇸Spanish

comprender

estar compuesto de

🇮🇹Italian

comprendere

essere composto da

🇳🇱Dutch

omvatten

samengesteld zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

compreende

ser composto por

🇷🇺Russian

включать в себя

состоять из

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समावेश

में से बना हो

🇧🇩Bengali

গঠিত

গঠিত হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

அடங்கும்

கொண்டதாக இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కలిగి ఉంటాయి

కూడి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

समावेश

ची बनलेली असावी

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમાવેશ થાય છે

બનેલું હોવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ

ರಚಿತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്നു

അടങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ

ਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پر مشتمل

پر مشتمل ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

包括

组成

🇯🇵Japanese

含む

から構成される

🇰🇷Korean

이루다

로 구성되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bao gồm

🇹🇭Thai

ประกอบด้วย

🇮🇩Indonesian

meliputi

terdiri dari

🇵🇭Filipino

binubuo

ay binubuo ng

🇲🇾Malay

terdiri

terdiri daripada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تشمل

تكون مكونة من

🇮🇷Persian

شامل می شود

تشکیل شده از

🇹🇷Turkish

içermek

oluşan

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִכלוֹל

להיות מורכב מ

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'comprise'?

The primary meaning of 'comprise' is 'be composed of'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'comprise' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'comprise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'comprise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'comprise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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