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   Com·pose

   /kəmˈpōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry): "he composed the First Violin Sonata four years earlier" Similar writecreatedevisemake upthink upframeformulatefashionproduceoriginateinventcontriveconcoctpenauthordraftliterary:rhymesingversearchaic:indite
   • ▪ write or phrase (a letter or piece of writing) with care and thought: "the first sentence is so hard to compose"
   • ▪ form (a whole) by ordering or arranging the parts, especially in an artistic way: "compose and draw a still life" Similar designarrangeplanorganizework outframebalanceordermap outconstructput togethershapeformconcoct
   • ▪ order or arrange (parts) to form a whole, especially in an artistic way: "make an attempt to compose your images"
   • 2. (of elements) constitute or make up (a whole): "the system is composed of a group of machines" Similar make upconstituteformcomprise
   • ▪ be (a specified number or amount) of a whole: "women compose 49 percent of that group"
   • 3. calm or settle (oneself or one's features or thoughts): "she tried to compose herself"
   • ▪ settle (a dispute): archaic "the king, with some difficulty, composed this difference"
   • 4. prepare (a text) for printing by manually, mechanically, or electronically setting up the letters and other characters in the order to be printed: "in offices where close-set text was composed both men and women pieceworkers were normally employed"
   • ▪ set up (letters and characters) of a text in preparation for printing.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘put together, construct’): from Old French composer, from Latin componere (see component), but influenced by Latin compositus ‘composed’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

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   The meaning of COMPOSE is to form by putting together : fashion. How to use compose in a sentence.

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   Compose definition: to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements. See examples of COMPOSE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPOSE definition: 1. to produce music, poetry, or formal writing: 2. to be formed from various things: 3. to be the…. Learn more.

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   To compose is to put something together, like a song, poem, or even yourself. You might want to compose yourself before returning to the party after a good cry.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPOSE meaning: 1. to produce music, poetry, or formal writing: 2. to be formed from various things: 3. to be the…. Learn more.

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   Definition of compose verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 13, 2024 · The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it. The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.

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   v.t. to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes. to be or constitute a part or element of: a rich sauce composed of many ingredients. to make up or form the basis of: Style composes the essence of good writing.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPOSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    COMPOSE definition: 1. to be the parts that something consists of: 2. to write a piece of music 3. to make yourself…. Learn more.

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    The meaning of COMPOSED is free from agitation : calm; especially : self-possessed. How to use composed in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Composed.