compose
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.
to put or dispose in proper form or order: to compose laws into a coherent system.
Art. to organize the parts or elements of (a picture or the like).
to create (a musical, literary, or choreographic work).
to end or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.): The union and management composed their differences.
to bring (oneself, one's mind, etc.) to a condition of calmness, repose, etc.; calm; quiet.
Printing.
to set (type).
to set type for (an article, book, etc.).
to engage in composition, especially musical composition.
to enter into composition; fall into an arrangement: a scene that composes well.
Origin of compose
1Other words for compose
Other words from compose
- com·pos·a·ble, adjective
- un·com·pos·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with compose
- compose , comprise
Words Nearby compose
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How to use compose in a sentence
He then enlisted the help of New York City musician Carlo Nicolau to compose the music.
The Government Is Using Subliminal Songs To Scare Immigrants | Caitlin Dickson | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“One can no more write good English than one can compose good music by merely keeping to the rules,” he wrote.
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language? | The Telegraph | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPerhaps compose a fiction about hard-wired fictionalizing, a fiction that reminds readers of their synaptic deceptions.
But Google grumble grumble makes me compose new messages in a tiny window, you say.
Gmail Priority Inbox Freakout: Calm Down, Guys, Opting Out Is Easy | Winston Ross | July 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter defense explained that it did not consider the document intelligence, Lind compose herself and let defense proceed.
Is Judge Denise Lind Bradley Manning’s Biggest Enemy? | Alexa O'Brien | July 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He placed the paper on the table, and, ere he read a syllable, he laboured to compose himself.
We suddenly realized that after all the greatness and strength of a nation is made up of the men and women who compose it.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThe act of the Covenanting Society is complex, and is the aggregate of the actings of all who compose it.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamControve, compose or invent tunes, foule fayle, fail miserably.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerAbout this time he began to compose, although his attempts were merely improvisations.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for compose
/ (kəmˈpəʊz) /
to put together or make up by combining; put in proper order
to be the component elements of
to produce or create (a musical or literary work)
(intr) to write music
to calm (someone, esp oneself); make quiet
to adjust or settle (a quarrel, etc)
to order the elements of (a painting, sculpture, etc); design
printing to set up (type)
Origin of compose
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