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Compose

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Verb

1. compose

form the substance of

Example Sentences:
'Greed and ambition composed his personality'

2. compose, write

write music

Example Sentences:
'Beethoven composed nine symphonies'

3. compose, indite, pen, write

produce a literary work

Example Sentences:
'She composed a poem'
'He wrote four novels'

4. compile, compose

put together out of existing material

Example Sentences:
'compile a list'

5. compose

calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

Example Sentences:
'She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult'

6. compose, draw up, frame

make up plans or basic details for

Example Sentences:
'frame a policy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Compose

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verb (mainly tr)
1. 
to put together or make up by combining; put in proper order
2. 
to be the component elements of
3. 
to produce or create (a musical or literary work)
4. (intransitive)
to write music
5. 
to calm (someone, esp oneself); make quiet
6. 
to adjust or settle (a quarrel, etc)
7. 
to order the elements of (a painting, sculpture, etc); design
8. printing
to set up (type)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Compose

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verb transitiveWord forms: comˈposed or comˈposing
1. 
to form in combination; make up; constitute
mortar is composed of lime, sand, and water
2. 
to put together; put in proper order or form
3. 
to create (a musical or literary work)
4. 
to adjust or settle; reconcile
to compose differences
5. 
to put (oneself, one's mind, etc.) in a state of tranquillity or repose; calm; allay
6.  Printing
a. 
to set (type)
b. 
to produce (printed matter) as by computer, photocomposition, etc.
verb intransitive
7. 
to create musical or literary works
8.  Printing
to set type

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Compose

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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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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