compose vs comprise

compose and comprise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compose	No	No	Yes	No
comprise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, comprise is a hypernym of compose; that is, comprise is a word with a broader meaning than compose:

Other hypernyms of compose include be, constitute, make up, represent.

compose (verb)	comprise (verb)
make up plans or basic details for	include or contain; have as a component
produce a literary work	be composed of
write music	form or compose
put together out of existing material
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
form the substance of