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Word: Comprise
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French, ‘comprised’, feminine past participle of comprendre, from Old French comprehender (see comprehend)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈprʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
consist of; be made up of
Short Definition:consist of
Examples:- the country comprises twenty states
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