comprise

BrE /kəmˈpraɪz/ AmE /kəmˈpraɪz/

verb en → es

past comprised pp comprised ing comprising

1 CONTAIN [transitive] B2

to include or contain something as part of a whole

contener, incluir

  • comprise sb/sth

Collocations comprise several parts · comprise a range of activities

  • The company comprises five different departments.

    La empresa incluye cinco departamentos diferentes.

2 MAKE UP [intransitive] C1

to be the parts that make up a whole

formar parte de, constituir

  • sb/sth comprises sb/sth

Collocations comprise the majority of · comprise a significant proportion of

  • The research team comprises experts from various fields.

    El equipo de investigación está compuesto por expertos de diversos campos.