comprise
verb
[ kəmˈprʌɪz ]
• consist of; be made up of.
• "the country comprises twenty states"
Similar:
consist of,
be made up of,
be composed of,
contain,
take in,
embrace,
encompass,
incorporate,
include,
involve,
cover,
comprehend,
Origin:
late Middle English: from French, ‘comprised’, feminine past participle of comprendre, from Old French comprehender (see comprehend).
