verb

1. To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

   “The parts are comprised by the whole.”

2. To contain or embrace.

   “Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.”

3. (sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.

   “A team is comprised of its members.”

Synonyms: form, make up