Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To include or contain various elements.
Comprise
/kəmˈpraɪz/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The committee comprises ten experts from various fields.
This toolbox comprises all the essential tools needed.
The library comprises a vast collection of rare manuscripts.
Etymology:
First used in the 15th century, comprise comes from the Middle French compris, a past participle of comprendre, which means to understand. This, in turn, is derived from Latin comprehendere, meaning to seize or to take in.
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