comprisal

Variant of comprise

comprise Definition

com·prise (kəm prīz′)

transitive verb comprised -·prised′, comprising -·pris′·ing

to include; contain
to consist of; be composed of a nation comprising thirteen states
to make up; form; constitute: in this sense still regarded by a few as a loose usage a nation comprised of thirteen states

Etymology: ME comprisen < OFr compris, pp. of comprendre < L comprehendere, comprehend

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