comprise
Be made of
The verb comprise has the core meaning of include, and a related meaning of consist of.
In both uses, the subject is usually the whole, and the object is a part or parts: The group comprises six Senators; the team comprises many members who did not attend.
Usage experts often offer advice about comprise because writers often confuse it with compose.
It is nearly always a poor choice for the passive voice (the band is comprised of former prison inmates).
Include within bounds
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
- containHold within limits
- consist ofBe composed of parts
- embraceHold closely in arms
subsume · involve · cover · entail · embody · take in · admit · integrate
Shape or document
- make upFacial beauty products
- composeCreate or arrange
- account forOffer justification for
- representStand in for
build · construct · assemble · create · establish · produce · shape · generate
Full and undivided
- entiretyThe whole of something
- aggregateCombined sum total
- sumAddition's result
- totalityComplete aggregate amount
completeness · fullness · unity · all · total · collective · combination · ensemble
encompass
Include within bounds
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
- containHold within limits
- consist ofBe composed of parts
embrace · subsume · involve · cover · entail · embody · take in · admit · integrate · enfold
form
Shape or document
- make upFacial beauty products
- composeCreate or arrange
- account forOffer justification for
represent · build · construct · assemble · create · establish · produce · shape · generate · fashion
whole
Full and undivided
totality · completeness · fullness · unity · all · total · collective · combination · ensemble · body
parts
Individual elements of whole
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- membersPeople in an organization
- constituentsParts of a whole
portions · segments · sections · ingredients · units · pieces · fractions · divisions · factors · aspects
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