definition of
comprise

[1] #1 comprise v. [consist] be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?". wn

[2] #2 comprise v. [incorporate, contain] include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's". wn

[3] #3 comprise v. [constitute, represent, make up, be] form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise h. wn