Past tense of comprise; included or consisted of as parts of a whole.
From Old French 'comprendre' (to understand, contain) via Latin 'comprehendere' (com- + prehendere, to grasp). The meaning shifted from 'to grasp mentally' to 'to contain or include' by the 15th century.
The word 'comprise' is one of the most disputed words in English—many people argue 'comprised of' is wrong because 'comprise' already means 'consists of,' making 'of' redundant. But language evolves: this 'incorrect' usage is now so common that it's reshaping how the word functions!
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