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1. |
[v1,vt]
▶ to occupy ▶ to hold |
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2. |
[v1,vt]
▶ to account for ▶ to make up ▶ to take up
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2. | A 2013-01-07 04:17:01 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
1. | A* 2013-01-03 01:13:53 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comprise |
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Comments: | was previously using the colloquial/incorrect definition of 'comprise'... (i.e., in formal english, a zoo comprises animals, animals do not comprise a zoo). best omitted in the interest of clarity |
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Diff: | @@ -15,3 +15,2 @@ -<gloss>to comprise (some part of the whole)</gloss> -<gloss>to account for</gloss> -<gloss>to make up (of)</gloss> +<gloss>to occupy</gloss> +<gloss>to hold</gloss> @@ -22,2 +21,3 @@ -<gloss>to hold</gloss> -<gloss>to occupy</gloss> +<gloss>to account for</gloss> +<gloss>to make up</gloss> +<gloss>to take up</gloss> |