comprise
//kəmˈpraɪz//
Verb
compriseInfinitive
comprisePresent tense
comprisedPast tense
comprisedPast participle
comprisingPresent participle
comprisesThird-person singular
1
To consist of; to be made up of particular parts or members.
The committee comprises five members.
2
To form or constitute; to make up the whole of something.
Women comprise about 40 percent of the workforce.