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   Com·prise

   /kəmˈprīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. consist of; be made up of: "the country comprises twenty states" Similar consist ofbe made up ofbe composed ofcontaintake inembraceencompassincorporateincludeinvolvecoverformal:comprehend
   • ▪ make up; constitute: "this single breed comprises 50 percent of the Swiss cattle population" Similar make upconstituteformcomposeaccount for

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, ‘comprised’, feminine past participle of comprendre, from Old French comprehender (see comprehend).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • O

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   • P

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   • R

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   • I

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