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   compose

   /kəmˈpəʊz/

   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
   • ▪ phrase (a letter or piece of writing) with great 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
   • 2. (of elements) constitute or make up (a whole, or a specified part of it): "the National Congress is composed of ten senators" Similar make upconstituteformcomprise
   • 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"

   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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2. 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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   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.

5. 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. [be VERB -ed + of] Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells.

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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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › composeCompose - definition of compose by The Free Dictionary

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   Define compose. compose synonyms, compose pronunciation, compose translation, English dictionary definition of compose. create or put together; constitute; to calm one’s mind or body: After the accident, it took me a long time to compose myself.

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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCOMPOSE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    Definitions of 'compose' 1. 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. [...] 2. When someone composes a piece of music, they write it. [...] 3.