comprise in French

(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.]

(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.]

(sometimes, proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose; to constitute. [from the 17th c.]

(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.