be composed of (verb) comprise: make up, consist of
Detalii: compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts'comprise means literally 'embrace': a zoo comprises mammals, reptiles, and birds (because it 'embraces' or includes them), but animals do not comprise ('embrace') a zoo, they constitute a zoo
Sinonime: aborigine, addressee, autochthon, boarder,
citizen, colonist, denizen, dweller, householder,
incumbent, indweller, inmate, lessee, lodger,
native,
neighbor, occupant, occupier, renter, resider, roomer, settler, squatter, suburbanite, tenant, urbanite
Antonime: except,
exclude,
fail, fall short,
lack,
need,
want