comprise

/kəmpɹˈa‍ɪz/

/kəmˈpɹaɪz/

to comprise

MAIN VERB

be composed of

synonyms : consist

include or contain; have as a component

synonyms : contain

form or compose

synonyms : be

Examples

1. Two halls, Paint Shop North and Paint Shop South, comprise BMW Manufacturing's paint shop.

2. And so far, electric vehicles comprise a tiny share of total sales in the United States.

3. In some cities across the nation, taxes on wireless phone services comprise close to 30 percent of consumers' monthly bills.

4. As of each company's most recent public filing, bananas comprised significant portions of their sales.