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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈpəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəmˈpoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pōz′)

Inflections of 'compose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

composes: v 3rd person singular

composing: v pres p

composed: v past

composed: v past p

com•pose /kəmˈpoʊz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -posed, -pos•ing.

to be or make up the parts of;
form the basis of: [be + ~-ed + of + object]His spaghetti sauce was composed of many ingredients.
Literature, Music and Danceto create (a musical, literary, or dance work):He composed symphonies. Compose an essay of 500 words.
to arrange the elements of:The sculptor composed his pieces with precision and beauty.
to bring to a condition of calmness;
settle down:He took a moment to compose himself, then walked out of the courtroom.

See -pos-.

com•pose (kəm pōz′),USA pronunciation v., -posed, -pos•ing.
v.t.

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.
Fine Art[Art.]to organize the parts or elements of (a picture or the like).
Literature, Music and Danceto 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.
[Print.]
- to set (type).
- to set type for (an article, book, etc.).

v.i.

to engage in composition, esp. musical composition.
to enter into composition;
fall into an arrangement:a scene that composes well.

Middle French composer. See com-, pose¹
late Middle English 1375–1425

com•pos′a•ble, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

compose /kəmˈpəʊz/ vb (mainly tr)

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)
(intransitive) 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
to set up (type)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French composer, from Latin compōnere to put in place; see component

'compose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

allegorize - balance - choreograph - compile - constitute - construct - descant - dight - ditty - elegize - extemporize - frame - make-up - Meistersinger - pen - prepare - rag - redact - retrieve - rhyme - run on - set - sonnet - text - trouvère - write - accommodate - alliterate - appose - balladize - collect - comp - compact - composed - composer - composure - constituent - decompose - devise - discompose - draft - draw - facility - feature - form - formulate - harmonize - heal - improvise - indite

In Lists: C2, Vocabulaire , Статья джипити, more...

Synonyms: constitute, comprise, make up, form, include, more...

Collocations: compose a [song, play, symphony, piece], compose an [opera, album, arrangement], compose music, more...

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