contain vs comprise

contain and comprise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contain and comprise are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of contain include incorporate.

contain (verb)	comprise (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	include or contain; have as a component
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	be composed of
include or contain; have as a component	form or compose
be divisible by
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing