COMPRISE

@LINK comprehend

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comprise. Comprise, v.t. to contain, include, hold, take in

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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. Comprise much matter in few words. Hocker. Friendship does two souls in one comprise. Roscommon. Syn. — To embrace; include; comprehend; contain; encircle; inclose; involve; imply.