Comprize vs. Comprise — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Comprize and Comprise
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Comprize
Archaic form of comprise
Comprise
To be composed of or contain
The staff comprises eight physicians, two dozen nurses, and various administrative people.
Comprise
Usage Problem To compose; make up; constitute
The countries and territories that comprised the British Empire.
Comprise
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
The whole comprises the parts.
The parts are comprised by the whole.
Comprise
To compose; to constitute.In the passive voice, the use of of with comprise (is/are comprised of) may be regarded as tautological because the same meaning can be expressed in the active (comprises) without of, or with composed of, which is both synonymous and non-tautological (since compose in this sense always requires of).
The whole is comprised of the parts.
The parts comprise the whole.
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Comprise
To contain or embrace.
Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.
Comprise
(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
Comprise
To comprehend; to include.
Comprise much matter in few words.
Friendship does two souls in one comprise.
Comprise
Be composed of;
The land he conquered comprised several provinces
What does this dish consist of?
Comprise
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
Comprise
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 his entire army
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