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comprise

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comprise in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. 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"
    constitute  represent  make up  comprise  be 
  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"
    incorporate  contain  comprise 
  3. be composed of
    "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
    consist  comprise 
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