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comprised

/kəmˈpɹaɪzd/

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verb

Être composé de, comprendre

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

Examples :

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

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verb

Comprendre, englober

To contain or embrace.

Examples :

"Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members."

Notre comité comprend un président, un secrétaire, un trésorier et cinq autres membres.

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verb

Être composé de, comprendre

(sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.

Examples :

"A team is comprised of its members."

Une équipe est composée de ses membres.

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verb

Comprendre, contenir, se composer de

To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)

Examples :

"The basic art kit comprised paint, brushes, and paper, but students were welcome to add other materials like glitter or stencils. "

Le kit d'art de base comprenait de la peinture, des pinceaux et du papier, mais les élèves étaient invités à ajouter d'autres matériaux comme des paillettes ou des pochoirs.

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