comprise vs constitute

comprise and constitute both are verbs.

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

As verbs, comprise and constitute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of comprise include be, make up, represent.

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

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

comprise (verb)	constitute (verb)
include or contain; have as a component	set up or lay the groundwork for
be composed of	create and charge with a task or function
form or compose	form or compose
	to compose or represent