comprise

1 to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods Synonyms consist (of), contain, muster Related Words comprehend, embrace, encompass, entail, include, involve, take in; assimilate, embody, incorporate

2 to be all the substance of at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country Synonyms compose, constitute, form, make upRelated Words embody, epitomize, incarnate, incorporate, integrate, materialize, personify, substantiate; complement, complete, supplement; fill (out), flesh (out)