What is another word for comprise?

Pronunciation: [kəmpɹˈa͡ɪz] (IPA)

Comprise is a versatile verb that expresses the idea of including or containing. If you wish to avoid repetition in your writing or want to use a synonym that is more fitting to the sentence, there are several options to choose from. Some common alternatives to comprise are incorporate, encompass, involve, contain, embrace, and consist of. Other possibilities include involve, take in, number among, be composed of, and make up. Before you decide which synonym to use, consider the context of your writing and choose the one that best fits the tone and message you want to convey.

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What are the hypernyms for Comprise?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Comprise?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for comprise (as verbs)

    • stative
      be.

What are the opposite words for comprise?

Comprise is a word that means "to include or contain". Its antonyms, therefore, are words that mean "to exclude or not include". Some possible antonyms include "exclude", "omit", "lack", "miss", and "leave out". Each of these words expresses the opposite concept of comprising, that is, not counting something as part of the whole. To use an example, a sentence that comprises all these antonyms would read: "The list of candidates for the job opportunity doesn't comprise people who lack experience, have missing qualifications, or have been omitted from consideration.

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Usage examples for Comprise

The grounds are long rather than wide, and comprise the slope towards the valley and the stretch along the summit of the ridge, where beech, oak, and chestnut shade with their green and solemn presences a garden of shorn turf and border flowers.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
On the contrary it has the sole right to initiate, as well as to frame, the measures it submits to the House; and these comprise, in fact, almost all the important bills that are enacted.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
Luckily, he is sure not to do so; he will never consent to your abandoning for his sake a career which must seem to you to comprise every earthly happiness.
"Under a Charm, Vol. III. (of III) A Novel"
E. Werner

Famous quotes with Comprise

  • Illegal immigrants are beginning to comprise a black market class of workers in our society, jeopardizing the financial health of companies which play by the rules, while themselves vulnerable to the exploitation by those willing to take advantage of their illegal status.
    Spencer Bachus
  • African Americans make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 32 percent of patients treated for kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans.
    Xavier Becerra
  • Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour.
    Gro Harlem Brundtland
  • Remember, that of all the elements that comprise a human being, the most important, the most essential, the one that will sustain, transcend, overcome and vanquish obstacles is - Spirit!
    Buddy Ebsen
  • The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America's greatest generations.
    Trent Lott

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