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1. (v.t.) compose
to be or constitute the parts, elements, or materials of; make up; form the basis of:
a sauce composed of many ingredients.
2. compose
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
to compose a speech from research notes.
3. compose
to create (a musical, literary, or choreographic work).
4. compose
to put or dispose in proper form or order.
5. compose
to arrange the elements of, esp. in an aesthetic manner.
6. compose
to end or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.):
The union and management composed their differences.
7. compose
to bring (oneself, one's mind, etc.) to a condition of calmness, repose, etc.; calm; settle.
8. compose
to set (type).
9. compose
to set type for (an article, book, etc.).
10. (v.i.) compose
to engage in composition, esp. musical composition.
11. compose
to enter into composition; fall into an arrangement.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < MF composer)
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| Definition of 'compose' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) compose
form the substance of
"Greed and ambition composed his personality"
2. (verb) compose, write
write music
"Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
3. (verb) write, compose, pen, indite
produce a literary work
"She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
4. (verb) compose, compile
put together out of existing material
"compile a list"
5. (verb) compose
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
"She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"
6. (verb) frame, compose, draw up
make up plans or basic details for
"frame a policy"
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1. (verb) compose
composed of
indicates parts that make sth; = consist of
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
2. compose
to write carefully
to compose a letter/speech
3. compose
to write a piece of music
only 8 years old when he composed his first piece
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| Definition of 'compose' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) compose
to form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion
2. (verb) compose
to form the substance of, or part of the substance of; to constitute
3. (verb) compose
to construct by mental labor; to design and execute, or put together, in a manner involving the adaptation of forms of expression to ideas, or to the laws of harmony or proportion; as, to compose a sentence, a sermon, a symphony, or a picture
4. (verb) compose
to dispose in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition; to adjust; to regulate
5. (verb) compose
to free from agitation or disturbance; to tranquilize; to soothe; to calm; to quiet
6. (verb) compose
to arrange (types) in a composing stick in order for printing; to set (type)
7. (verb) compose
to come to terms
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Sense: to form by putting parts together
A word is composed of several letters.
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 Afrikaans: opstel, saamstel, uitmaak |
 Arabic: يُكَوِّن |
 Bulgarian: съставям |
 Brazilian: compor |
 Czech: složit |
 German: zusammensetzen |
 Danish: sammensætte |
 Greek: συνθέτω |
 Spanish: componer |
 Estonian: koostama |
 Farsi: ترکیب کردن |
 Finnish: muodostua |
 French: composer |
 Hebrew: לְהַרכִּיב |
 Hindi: बनाना |
 Croatian: sastaviti |
 Hungarian: alkot; (szenvedőben:) áll |
 Indonesian: membentuk |
 Icelandic: setja saman |
 Italian: comporre |
 Japanese: 構成する |
 Korean: 구성하다 |
 Lithuanian: sudaryti |
 Latvian: sastādīt |
 Malay: membentuk |
 Dutch: samenstellen |
 Norwegian: danne; bestå av |
 Polish: składać |
 Persian: ترکیب کردن |
 Pashto: تركيبول، تخليقول، برابرول |
 Portuguese: compor |
 Romanian: a compune |
 Russian: составлять |
 Slovak: zložiť |
 Slovenian: sestaviti |
 Serbian: sastaviti |
 Swedish: bilda, bestå av |
 Thai: ประกอบด้วย |
 Turkish: oluşturmak |
 Taiwanese: 組成 |
 Ukrainian: складати |
 Urdu: ترکیب بنانا |
 Vietnamese: tạo thành |
 Chinese: 组成 |
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