1. to include or contain as parts of a whole
Usage: formal
2. to make up or form the whole of something
Usage: formal

Examples

• The United States comprises fifty states.
• The committee comprises representatives from each department.
• Water comprises two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
• The anthology comprises works by twelve different authors.
• The museum’s collection comprises over 10,000 artifacts.
• These five chapters comprise the entire first section of the book.