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

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comprises

A third floor comprises the master bedroom, surrounded by three decks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Revenue from the division rose about 15% in the second quarter and comprises about 16% of the company’s total.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

As Herzog moves the sisters between reality and film’s dreamy latter half, he plunges into the fizzy static that comprises their cosmic connection, examining their solitude as only he can.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The G20 comprises 19 nations plus the EU and the African Union.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Do you know, Calpurnia, that the class Insecta comprises the largest number of living organisms known to man?”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly