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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Comprise \Com*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comprised}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Comprising}.] [From F. compris, comprise, p. p. of
     comprendre, L. comprehendere. See {Comprehend}.]
     To comprehend; to include.
  
           Comprise much matter in few words.       --Hocker.
  
           Friendship does two souls in one comprise. --Roscommon.
  
     Syn: To embrace; include; comprehend; contain; encircle;
          inclose; involve; imply.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  comprise
       v 1: be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several
            provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" [syn: {consist}]
       2: include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea
          is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old
          songs from the 1930's" [syn: {incorporate}, {contain}]
       3: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone
          wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These
          constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the
          chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a
          year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" [syn: {constitute},
           {represent}, {make up}, {be}]

From eng-fra [engfra]:

  comprise
  	[kɔmpraiz]
  	contenir, renfermer
  
  

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