Thomas Gase Note: Despite strong and continued objections to it, this meaning of comprise is now more frequent in general use than its earlier meaning. It is particularly common in the …

COMPRISED definition: included or contained. See examples of comprised used in a sentence.

COMPRISE meaning: 1. to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of: 2. to be the parts or members of…. Learn more.

be comprised of somebody/something The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors. The main meaning of comprise is ‘have somebody/something …

COMPRISE meaning: 1 : to be made up of (something) to include or consist of (something); 2 : to make up or form (something) often used as (be) comprised

Dec 16, 2025 · comprise (third-person singular simple present comprises, present participle comprising, simple past and past participle comprised) The whole comprises the parts. The …

Since the late 19th century it has also been used in passive constructions with a sense synonymous with that of one of its original meanings "to consist of, be composed of '': The …

If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.

com•prise (kəmˈpraɪz) v.t. -prised, -pris•ing. 1. to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several republics. 2. to consist of; be composed of: The advisory board comprises six …

'Comprised of' has been in use for centuries, but usage guides in the early 20th century decided it was wrong. It's standard and accepted, but if you want to avoid criticism try 'compose' or …