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com·posed    Audio Help   [kuhm-pohzd] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
[Origin: 1475–85; compose + -ed2]

—Related forms
com·pos·ed·ly    Audio Help   [kuhm-poh-zid-lee] Pronunciation Key, adverb
com·pos·ed·ness, noun

—Synonyms See calm.
—Antonyms agitated, perturbed.
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com·pose    Audio Help   [kuhm-pohz] Pronunciation Key verb, -posed, -pos·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes.
2.to be or constitute a part or element of: a rich sauce composed of many ingredients.
3.to make up or form the basis of: Style composes the essence of good writing.
4.to put or dispose in proper form or order: to compose laws into a coherent system.
5.Art. to organize the parts or elements of (a picture or the like).
6.to create (a musical, literary, or choreographic work).
7.to end or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.): The union and management composed their differences.
8.to bring (oneself, one's mind, etc.) to a condition of calmness, repose, etc.; calm; quiet.
9.Printing.
a.to set (type).
b.to set type for (an article, book, etc.).
–verb (used without object)
10.to engage in composition, esp. musical composition.
11.to enter into composition; fall into an arrangement: a scene that composes well.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < MF composer. See com-, pose1]

—Related forms
com·pos·a·ble, adjective

—Synonyms 8. settle, collect.
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com·pose    Audio Help   (kəm-pōz')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   com·posed, com·pos·ing, com·pos·es

v.   tr.
  1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: an exhibit composed of French paintings; the many ethnic groups that compose our nation. See Usage Note at comprise.
  2. To make or create by putting together parts or elements.
  3. To create or produce (a literary or musical piece).
  4. To make (oneself) calm or tranquil: Compose yourself and deal with the problems logically.
  5. To settle or adjust; reconcile: They managed to compose their differences.
  6. To arrange aesthetically or artistically.
  7. Printing To arrange or set (type or matter to be printed).

v.   intr.
  1. To create a literary or musical piece.
  2. Printing To set type.


[Middle English composen, from Old French composer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin compōnere; see component.]

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com·posed    Audio Help   (kəm-pōzd')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Serenely self-possessed; calm. See Synonyms at cool.

com·pos'ed·ly (-pō'zĭd-lē) adv., com·pos'ed·ness n.
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composed

adjective
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time" [ant: discomposed] 

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comˈposed adjective
(of people) quiet and calm
Example: She looked quite composed.
Arabic: هادئ، رابِط الجَأش
Chinese (Simplified): 镇静自若的
Chinese (Traditional): 鎮靜自若的
Czech: klidný, vyrovnaný
Danish: fattet; rolig
Dutch: kalm
Estonian: rahulik
Finnish: tyyni
French: calme
German: gelassen
Greek: ήρεμος, ήσυχος
Hungarian: higgadt
Icelandic: stilltur, rólegur
Indonesian: tenang
Italian: calmo
Japanese: 落ち着いた
Korean: 침착한
Latvian: mierīgs; savaldīgs; nosvērts
Lithuanian: ramus, santūrus
Norwegian: rolig og fattet
Polish: opanowany
Portuguese (Brazil): contido
Portuguese (Portugal): sereno
Romanian: calm, stă­pânit
Russian: спокойный
Slovak: pokojný
Slovenian: miren
Spanish: sereno, tranquilo
Swedish: lugn, samlad
Turkish: sakin
See also: composer, composure, compose, composition, "composed" in any language

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