comprise vs straddle

comprise is not a noun while straddle is a noun.

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

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

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

comprise (noun)	straddle (noun)
	the act of sitting or standing astride
	the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options
	a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
	a noncommittal or equivocal position

comprise (verb)	straddle (verb)
include or contain; have as a component	be noncommittal
be composed of	sit or stand astride of
form or compose	range or extend over; occupy a certain area