1. (

• consist ,
• comprise ,

) be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?" ;

2. (

• incorporate ,
• contain ,
• comprise

) include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's" ;

3. (

• constitute ,
• represent ,
• make_up ,
• comprise ,
• be ,

) form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" ;