comprising

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Variant of comprise

comprise definition

com·prise (kəm prīz′)

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

  1. to include; contain
  2. to consist of; be composed of a nation comprising thirteen states
  3. 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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