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comprise

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of comprise

1 to be made up of

the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

Synonyms of comprise

consist (of), contain, muster

Words Related to comprise

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 of comprise

compose, constitute, form, make up

Words Related to comprise

embody, epitomize, incarnate, incorporate, integrate, materialize, personify, substantiate

complement, complete, supplement

fill (out), flesh (out)

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