comprise
verb (used with object)
to include or contain.
comprising
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present participleof comprise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The wage board, comprising representatives of employers and workers, was set up by the government on Sunday to negotiate a pay rise.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The board, comprising representatives of employers and workers, was set up by the government on Sunday to negotiate a pay rise.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The third group, comprising Germany and the U.K., sits in the middle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
World Series Cricket lasted for two seasons – 1977-78 and 1978-79 – comprising one-day matches and 'SuperTests' between teams representing Australia, West Indies and a World XI.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
By Rutherford’s reckoning, therefore, the helium atom had two orbital electrons and a nucleus comprising four protons and two electrons; radium had 138 electrons and a nucleus of 226 protons and 88 electrons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
