Antonyms for comprise

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kuh m-prahyz

Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈpraɪz

Definition of comprise

Origin : early 15c., "to include," from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre "to contain, comprise" (12c.), from Latin comprehendere (see comprehend). Related: Comprised; comprising.

verb make up, consist of

Example sentences :

The former are used for distant operations and comprise nine vessels.
Extract from : « Submarine Warfare of To-day » by Charles W. Domville-Fife

They seem to me to comprise a course, both going and returning.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various

A few minor contusions and a scratch or so comprise all his hurts.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal » by G. Harvey Ralphson

The address should comprise the street number, the city, and the state.
Extract from : « How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) » by Mary Owens Crowther

It seemed to comprise so thoroughly both the spirit and the letter of discipline.
Extract from : « A Boswell of Baghdad » by E. V. Lucas

Domestic hats also comprise a wide range of styles and prices.
Extract from : « Men's Sewed Straw Hats » by United States Tariff Commission

It did not comprise a complete suit, but was extremely welcome.
Extract from : « Daring and Suffering: » by William Pittenger

The present exhibition does not comprise a vast number of objects.
Extract from : « The Arts of Persia » by H. Kevorkian

And you will swear that these comprise all the papers he had on his person?
Extract from : « The Boy Nihilist » by Allan Arnold

They comprise about one-half of the stars visible to the naked eye.
Extract from : « The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' » by Thomas Orchard

Synonyms for comprise

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