comprise

/kəmˈpɹaɪz/verb

To include or be made up of; to have as parts.

Example sentences

“The collection comprises paintings, sketches, and letters.”
“The apartment comprises two bedrooms and a small study.”

Style point: careful writers avoid 'is comprised of'. The whole comprises the parts; the parts compose the whole.

Synonyms for comprise

consist of
include
contain
be made up of
encompass

Often confused with comprise

comprise vs compose

Related words

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