comprises

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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It mostly comprises income from the Duchy of Lancaster, an estate that belongs to whoever is the ruling monarch and owns – among other things – the Savoy Hotel in London.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

In a small-type footnote that comprises “References and Notes,” Socolow and Pacala list BP and Ford as sponsors of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative and thank Mottershead as a BP employee, along with several other scientists.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

It comprises four main hotel buildings, from the Belle Epoque to the ultra-modern, plus seven restaurants, along with other villas and residences.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

In the end, the experts conclude, the snapshot figure that comprises the total fertility rate is more complicated than it seems, and the future remains a mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The complete set comprises the most comprehensive account of the United States ever got together, and nothing since has even approached it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck