subsume
to include within a larger category
Roots
- sub-: under, below, or after
- sume / sumpt: take, take up, or use up
Other words with the sume / sumpt root
- assume: to take as true or take on
- consume: to use up or eat
- presume: to suppose or take for granted
- presumptuous: too bold, forward, or taking too much for granted
- resume: to begin again or take up again
Sub gives under: to subsume is to take something under a broader heading.
The report subsumed several small cases under one category.