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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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The 2.1-acre Los Feliz property comprises five structures, including a roughly 11,000-square-foot main residence and a tea house, according to the listing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The book club comprises old friends who have been meeting to discuss literature for over 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A combined company would also have to integrate complex union seniority lists; harmonize a massive fleet, which comprises both Boeing and Airbus jets; and face a web of co-branded card programs offered by each airline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The non-league system comprises steps five to 10 of English football and all leagues bar the top division - the National League - are regional.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In Feynman’s sum, each history comprises a complete space-time and everything in it.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking