subsume

verb [T]

/səbˈsjuːm/

/-ˈsuːm/ formal

Definition

› to include something or someone as part of a larger group: Soldiers from many different countries have been subsumed into the United Nations peace-keeping force. All the statistics have been subsumed under the general heading 'Facts and Figures'.Including and containingComprising and consisting of

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