English Dictionary

Definition of “comprisal”

comprisal (kəmˈpraɪzəl)

to include; contain
to constitute the whole of; consist of ⇒ her singing comprised the entertainment

comˈprisable adjective

comˈprisal noun

The use of of after comprise should be avoided: the library comprises (not comprises of) 500 000 books and manuscripts

C15: from French compris included, understood, from comprendre to comprehend

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