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SUBSUME

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

Synonyms:

colligate; subsume

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "subsume" is one way to...):

include (consider as part of something)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

subsumption (incorporating something under a more general category)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Contain or include

Example:

This new system subsumes the old one

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "subsume" is one way to...):

include (have as a part, be made up out of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

subsumption (incorporating something under a more general category)

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