Word of the Day: COMPRISE

Both the parts and the whole

comprise (verb) - to contain, include, or form; to be formed from or made up of [kuhm-prahyz]

BREAKDOWN: COM- (together) + PRIS- (to hold)

• comprisable means able to be contained or classified

• a comprisal is a compendium or collection; the act of comprising or comprehending

“The molecules that comprise our body are traceable to the crucibles of the centers of stars. These atoms and molecules are in us because, in fact, the universe is in us. And, we are not only figuratively, but literally, stardust.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson