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Word entry · 8 letters

comprise

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"Be made up of"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /kəmˈpɹaɪz/Part of speech verbSorted ceimoprsStarts with CEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2O3M4P5R6I7S8E

Definitions

  1. Consist of, include, or be made up of.

Word origin

From Middle English comprisen, from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere, contr. comprendere, past participle comprehensus (“to comprehend”); see comprehend. Compare apprise, reprise, surprise.

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: subsume, contain, include, embrace, comprehend
  • The whole comprises the parts.
  • The parts are comprised by the whole.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Be made up of8 letters
02Consist of8 letters

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