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/kəmˈpɹaɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts)..
Near-synonyms: subsume, contain, include, embrace, comprehend
The whole comprises the parts.
The parts are comprised by the whole.
Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.
Arsenal were playing without a recognised full-back - their defence comprising four centre-halves - and the lack of width was hindering their progress.
Near-synonym: make up
The whole is comprised of the parts.
The parts comprise the whole.
Use comprise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Comprise means (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts)..
Common synonyms include form, make up, subsume, contain.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: subsume, contain, include, embrace, comprehend
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