COMPRISE


Meaning of COMPRISE in English

(~s, comprising, ~d)

1.

If you say that something ~s or is ~d of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members. (FORMAL)

The special cabinet committee ~s Mr Brown, Mr Mandelson, and Mr Straw...

The task force is ~d of congressional leaders, cabinet heads and administration officials...

A crowd ~d of the wives and children of scientists staged a demonstration.

VERB: V n, be V-ed of n, V-ed

2.

The things or people that ~ something are the parts or members that form it. (FORMAL)

Women ~ 44% of hospital medical staff.

= form, make up

VERB: V n

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