"To comprise" is differs subtly in meaning, too. It implies encompassing or comprehending, not just being the sum of these parts. It places the whole above its

"To comprise" is differs subtly in meaning, too. It implies encompassing or comprehending, not just being the sum of these parts. It places the whole above its constituents. Insisting on using it as a perfect but "smarter" synonym for "to be composed of" is poor writing and contributes to what may be the eventual loss of that word and, with it, our ability to succinctly express that notion, for no useful purpose.