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compriseUK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈpraɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəmˈpraɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kəm prīz′)
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comprise
‘comprise’ You say that something comprises particular things when you are mentioning all its parts. The village's facilities one public toilet and two telephones. ‘be composed of’ and ‘consist of’ You can also say that something is composed of or consists of particular things. There is no difference in meaning. The body many kinds of cells, such as muscle, bone, nerve, and fat. The committee consists of scientists and engineers. *
Be careful Don't use a passive form of consist of. Don't say, for example, ‘The committee is consisted of scientists and engineers’. ‘constitute’ Constitute works in the opposite way to the verbs just mentioned. If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it. Volunteers more than 95% of The Center's work force. ‘make up’ Make up can be used in either an active or passive form. In its active form, it has the same meaning as constitute. Women two-fifths of the audience. In its passive form, it is followed by of and has the same meaning as be composed of. All substances molecules. Nearly half the Congress is made up of lawyers. Be careful Don't use a progressive form of any of these verbs. Don't say, for example, ‘The committee is consisting of scientists and engineers’. 'comprise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "comprise" in the title: 'THERE COMPRISE' medications .... (existential sentence?) - English Only forum
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