Subsumed Meaning

/səbˈsjuːmd/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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verbsimple past and past participle of subsume

The small company was finally subsumed by the larger firm.
To be subsumed means to be included as part of a larger thing.
The small startup was subsumed by the larger tech corporation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The smaller company was ____ by the larger corporation in the merger.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many of the smaller independent shops were eventually ____ by the large international corporation.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The smaller company was ____ by the larger corporation in the merger.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many of the smaller independent shops were eventually ____ by the large international corporation.

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