comprise

comprise
01. The auto show is [comprised] of a mixture of classic luxury cars, modern sports cars, and models of futuristic vehicles.
02. The concert crowd was [comprised] of a surprising variety of people, from punk rockers, to businessmen, and retired couples.
03. British Columbia's giant underwater seaweed forests [comprise] ecosystems which are more diverse than rainforests.
04. Koreans now [comprise] about 30% of the students in our ESL program.
05. Scientists estimate that hydrogen [comprises] around 90 to 99 percent of all matter in the universe.
06. Human bones are [comprised] of 22% water.
07. The first part of the Shinkansen high speed train line in Japan is [comprised] of the link between Tokyo and Osaka.
08. The Indo-European family of languages [comprises] among others English, French, Russian, and Sanskrit.
09. Forty percent of the labor force in this country is [comprised] of women, of whom over sixty percent are married.
10. The Sahara Desert [comprises] a total area equal to that of all of Europe.
11. The coalition is [comprised] of members of the right-wing Likud party, and some religious groups.
12. Jellyfish are [comprised] almost entirely of water.
13. The average man's muscles [comprise] about 40 percent of body weight, whereas the average woman's muscles make up only 30 percent.
14. Gordon Allport once suggested that love received, and love given [comprise] the best form of therapy.
15. A team [comprising] the best young hockey players in the country is being put together for the world junior championships.
16. The musical style of Monteverdi and his contemporaries [comprised] diverse elements, some borrowed from the past, others very new.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • comprise — 1. Comprise is often confused with compose, consist, and constitute. All four words are used to describe how parts make up a whole, but they start from different ends of the equation. Comprise has the whole as its subject and its parts as the… …   Modern English usage

  • 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. [1913 Webster] Comprise much matter in few words. Hocker …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • comprise — I verb aggregate, amount to, be composed of, be formed of, be made of, consist of, constitute, contain, embody, embrace, encapsulate, encompass, hold, include, incorporate, involve, subsume, total associated concepts: comprising a cause of action …   Law dictionary

  • comprise — ► VERB 1) be made up of; consist of. 2) (also be comprised of) make up; constitute. USAGE Traditionally, comprise means ‘consist of’ and should not be used to mean ‘constitute or make up (a whole)’. However, a passive use of comprise is becoming… …   English terms dictionary

  • comprise — early 15c., to include, from O.Fr. compris, pp. of comprendre to contain, comprise (12c.), from L. comprehendere (see COMPREHEND (Cf. comprehend)). Related: Comprised; comprising …   Etymology dictionary

  • comprise — UK US /kəmˈpraɪz/ verb [T] ► to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members: »Teams are created to work on one specific project, and are comprised of people who have very different skills. »Manufacturing comprises 14% of the state s …   Financial and business terms

  • comprise — [v] make up, consist of add up to, amount to, be composed of, be contained in, compass, compose, comprehend, constitute, contain, cover, embody, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass, engross, form, hold, include, incorporate, involve, span,… …   New thesaurus

  • comprise — [kəm prīz′] vt. comprised, comprising [ME comprisen < OFr compris, pp. of comprendre < L comprehendere,COMPREHEND] 1. to include; contain 2. to consist of; be composed of [a nation comprising thirteen states] 3. to make up; form; constitute …   English World dictionary

  • comprise — verb (not in progressive) formal 1 (linking verb) to consist of particular parts, groups etc: The house comprises 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. | be comprised of: The city s population is largely comprised of Asians and Europeans. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Comprise — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Comprise (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on Comprise instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/Comprise …   Wikipedia

  • comprise — /kəmˈpraɪz / (say kuhm pruyz) verb (t) (comprised, comprising) 1. to comprehend; include; contain: an analysis comprising all the data to hand. 2. to consist of; be composed of: *Mr Namaliu said the security forces, which comprise troops, police… …  

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