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comprise

[kuhm-prahyz] / kəmˈpraɪz /
VERB
make up, consist of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount to compose constitute contain cover encompass form hold include involve span
STRONG
compass comprehend embody embrace encircle enclose engross incorporate subsume
WEAK
add up to be composed of be contained in sum up take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon destroy exclude neglect ruin
STRONG
let go reject release unloose
WEAK
except fail fall short lack need want

Example Sentences

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Bunkers comprise only about 1%-2% of the golf course, yet take up an inordinate amount of a golfer’s energy and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Ladies’ Lunch” and “Still Talking” comprise short vignettes about a group of aging friends who for decades have gotten together every other month or so on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Investors worry about software loans, which comprise 80% of OTF’s portfolio, due to new artificial intelligence tools.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Overall, store sales were flat but online sales rose 5% year on year to comprise 42% of total net sales, the company said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The pages that comprise it are printed with Shakespearean sonnets.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.