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compose Definition

com·pose (kəm pōz′)

transitive verb -·posed′, -·pos′·ing

  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
    1. to set (type)
    2. to produce (printed matter) as by computer, photocomposition, etc.

Etymology: ME composen < OFr composer < com-, with + poser, to place; meaning infl. by L componere: see composite

intransitive verb

  1. to create musical or literary works
  2. Printing to set type

compose Synonyms

compose

v.

  1. To be the parts or the ingredients

    constitute, comprise, make up, form, be an adjunct, go into the making of, enter into, merge into, go into, be a component of, be an ingredient of, be an element of, be a portion of, belong to, consist of, be made of, be compounded of; see also comprise, include 1.

  2. To give form

    make, fashion, put together; see form 1.

  3. To create

    write, indite, pen, author, draft, devise, produce, arrange, score, orchestrate, fabricate, formulate, prepare, design, conceive, imagine, make up, originate, poeticize, turn out, draw up, put together, concoct, dash off; see also create 2, invent 1, 2, produce 2, write 1.

    Antonyms blot out, cancel*, erase. *

  4. To prepare for printing

    set up, set type, cast, make up; see form 1.

compose Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • subunits: G proteins are composed of three subunits encoded by distinct genes: a, b, and g.
  • representative: The activities of the group are co-ordinated by a Committee composed of representatives from all Lothian NHS Trusts.
  • sand: Dawlish Warren is a major spit structure substantially composed of sand, with superimposed dunes.
  • carbonate: As mentioned above the shells of forams are composed mostly of calcium carbonate, whereas those of radiolaria consist largely of silica.
  • limestone: This plateau around Antalya is travertine, composed of limestone which has dissolved.
  • silica: Chert sedimentary rock that is ultra-fine grained and composed almost entirely of silica.

Object

  • symphony: YOUNGEST Hear a symphony composed in London by an eight-year-old boy!
  • poem: Then old Robert Frost was summoned to read a poem composed specially for this day.
  • music: My sons composed the music for this film, which was quite nice.
  • tune: Archie has composed many pipe tunes, a number of them for senior Clan Donald members.
  • opera: Kids Op - see how you can compose an opera over the internet.
  • ringtones: Composer phones have a built in ringtone composer and you can compose new ringtones directly on their keyboards.

Preposition: for

invitation: Personalized verse can be composed for invitations, thank yous, as keepsakes to frame or as an unusual touch for your speeches.

Present participle complement

accord: Both pieces are composed according to a brief, which may be chosen by you or your teacher.

Modifying Another Word

  • specially: Then old Robert Frost was summoned to read a poem composed specially for this day.
  • chiefly: Chromosomes are composed chiefly of DNA, the carrier of hereditary information.
  • entirely: In a strange marketing maneuver, his newest album Stringer Full of Blues, is composed entirely of songs about fishing.
  • mainly: The old Sanskrit universities are mainly composed of boys.
  • predominantly: Humic type of coal that is predominantly composed of mixed plant debris.
  • largely: However, despite its bulky size, the gull is largely composed of feathers.