comprise

/kəmˈpraɪz/ verb [T] formal

Definition

CONSIST › to consist of particular parts or members: The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.

FORM › to form part of something, especially a larger group: Women comprise 15% of the police force.

(Definition of comprise verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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