| VERB | stative | comprise, consist | be composed of |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | comprise, incorporate, contain | include or contain | |
| stative | comprise, constitute, represent, make up, be | form or compose |
| Sounds | kahmpray'z | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz... | |
| Meaning | Be composed of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The land he conquered comprised several provinces" | |
| Synonym | consist | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Spanish | componerse, consistir, constar | |
| Catalan | consistir en, constar de | |
| Meaning | Include or contain; have as a component. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper" | |
| Synonyms | incorporate, contain | |
| Broader | include | Have as a part, be made up out of |
| Spanish | contener, incluir, integrar | |
| Catalan | contenir, incloure, incorporar | |
| Meaning | form or compose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "These few men comprise his entire army" | |
| Synonyms | constitute, represent, make up, be | |
| Narrower | compose | form the substance of |
| fall into, fall under | Be included in or classified as | |
| form, constitute, make | To compose or represent | |
| make | constitute the essence of | |
| present, pose | introduce | |
| range, straddle | Range or extend over | |
| supplement | Serve as a supplement to | |
| Spanish | constituir, integrar, representar, ser | |
| Catalan | constituir, formar, integrar, representar, ser | |
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