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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComprise
/kəmˈpraɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To consist of; be made up of.
"The committee is comprised of representatives from every department." - 2
To make up or form something.
"Older adults comprise a significant portion of the local population."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 16th century French word 'comprendre' (to include, comprehend) and the Latin 'comprehendere', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'prehendere' (to grasp). Historically, it meant to include or consist of, evolving to denote the elements that make up a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comprise" is said worldwide
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comprendre
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁɑ̃dʁ
"Le jury comprend cinq experts."
umfassen
Transliteration: ʊmˈfasn̩
"Das Buch umfasst zehn Kapitel."
comprendere
Transliteration: komˈprɛndere
"La squadra comprende dieci giocatori."
comprender
Transliteration: kompɾenˈdeɾ
"El territorio comprende varios parques nacionales."
compreender
Transliteration: kõpɾeˈdeɾ
"A coleção compreende obras raras."
शामिल करना
Transliteration: shamil karna
"इस समिति में कई सदस्य शामिल हैं।"
包含
Transliteration: bāohán
"该委员会由五人组成。"
구성하다
Transliteration: guseunghada
"이 팀은 다섯 명으로 구성되어 있다."
構成する
Transliteration: kōsei suru
"そのチームは5人のメンバーで構成されている。"
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