comprise
comprised; comprising; comprises
When something comprises other things, it is made up of them or formed from them. The periodic table comprises 118 elements, because the whole comprises the parts.
In its traditional use, the word comprise is the opposite of compose: if A comprises X, Y, and Z, then X, Y, and Z compose A. But because compose and comprise sound so much alike, people have long confused the two. So now you often hear things like "The band is comprised of a guitarist, a bassist, and a hairy drummer," whereas sticklers would prefer "is composed of" in that sentence. The word is undergoing a usage shift, making it just as hairy as that drummer!
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be composed of
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include or contain; have as a component“A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”
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synonyms:
contain, incorporate
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type of:
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include
have as a part, be made up out of
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include
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form or compose“These few men comprise his entire army”
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synonyms:
be, constitute, make up, represent
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types:
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make
constitute the essence of
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compose
form the substance of
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constitute, form, make
to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
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range, straddle
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
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fall into, fall under
be included in or classified as
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pose, present
introduce
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supplement
serve as a supplement to
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chelate
form a chelate, in chemistry
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spread-eagle
stretch over
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add
constitute an addition
compose / comprise
Vocabulary lists containing comprise
Nathan, an eleven-year-old Navajo boy, sets out on a journey to find a cure for a sick water monster that he discovers in a desert.
In this exposé, award-winning journalist Eric Schlosser explores the effects of the American fast food industry on global health, labor conditions, and the environment.
Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz must join forces with the legendary hero Gilgamesh to stop an ancient god from destroying New York City.
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