comprise vs compose

comprise and compose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, compose is a hyponym of comprise; that is, compose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comprise:

Other hyponyms of comprise include make, constitute, form, make, range, straddle, fall into, fall under, pose, present, supplement.

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