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COMPRISES Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word comprises. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word comprises. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for COMPRISES

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contains
verbv
verb

• include or contain; have as a component

• contain or hold; have within

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• be divisible by

• be capable of holding or containing

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

embodies
verbv
verb

• represent in bodily form

• represent, as of a character on stage

• represent or express something abstract in tangible form

embraces
verbv
noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

• the state of taking in or encircling

• a close affectionate and protective acceptance

verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

encompasses
verbv
verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

includes
verbv
verb

• have as a part, be made up out of

• consider as part of something

• add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category

• allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

incorporates
verbv
adjective satellite

• formed or united into a whole

verb

• make into a whole or make part of a whole

• include or contain; have as a component

• form a corporation

• unite or merge with something already in existence

involves
verbv
verb

• connect closely and often incriminatingly

• engage as a participant

• have as a necessary feature

• require as useful, just, or proper

• contain as a part

• occupy or engage the interest of

• make complex or intricate or complicated

be
verbv
noun

• a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

verb

• have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

• be identical to; be someone or something

• occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

• have an existence, be extant

• happen, occur, take place

• be identical or equivalent to

• form or compose

• work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function

• represent, as of a character on stage

• spend or use time

• have life, be alive

• to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

• be priced at

consist
verbv
verb

• originate (in)

• have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

• be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

• be composed of

constitute
verbv
verb

• form or compose

• create and charge with a task or function

• to compose or represent

• set up or lay the groundwork for

contain
verbv
verb

• include or contain; have as a component

• contain or hold; have within

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• be divisible by

• be capable of holding or containing

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

form
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• a perceptual structure

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• a printed document with spaces in which to write

• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

• an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

• a particular mode in which something is manifested

• (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

• a body of students who are taught together

• an ability to perform well

• a life-size dummy used to display clothes

• a mold for setting concrete

verb

• create (as an entity)

• to compose or represent

• develop into a distinctive entity

• give shape or form to

• make something, usually for a specific function

• establish or impress firmly in the mind

• assume a form or shape

incorporate
verbv
adjective satellite

• formed or united into a whole

verb

• make into a whole or make part of a whole

• include or contain; have as a component

• form a corporation

• unite or merge with something already in existence

represent
verbv
verb

• take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

• express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

• be representative or typical for

• be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute

• serve as a means of expressing something

• be typical of

• form or compose

• be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

• create an image or likeness of

• play a role or part

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality

• point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance

• bring forward and present to the mind

• to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

Best Hypernyms For COMPRISES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for comprises, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
be include contains embraces encompasses includes incorporates

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