compose

verb

com·pose kəm-ˈpōz How to pronounce compose (audio)

composed; composing

transitive verb

: to form by putting together : fashion

a committee composed of three representatives

Current Biography

: to form the substance of : constitute

composed of many ingredients

: to produce (columns, pages of type, etc.) by composition

: to create by mental or artistic labor : produce

compose a sonnet

b(1)

: to formulate and write (a piece of music)

composed a symphony

(2)

: to compose music for

: to deal with or act on so as to reduce to a minimum

compose their differences

: to arrange in proper or orderly form

The two men had laid him on the bed, and composed his limbs.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

: to free from agitation : calm, settle

composed himself

Life moves on, … and one must compose oneself to meet it …

Rose Macaulay

intransitive verb

: to practice composition (as of literary, musical, or typographical work)

At the age of 10, he was composing at the piano.

Example Sentences

She composed a letter to her sister. He is in his studio composing.

Recent Examples on the Web Vivaldi offers a setting to render everything as text and compose everything as text.

WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Flying Lotus will also compose an original score, with a production aiming to shoot in New Zealand next year.

Manori Ravindran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 Four cylinders displacing a total of 2-liters compose the power unit of the smaller Supra.

Kyle Edward, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Warm cedarwood, tonka, moss, and golden amber compose a harmonic symphony that marks the end of the olfactory orchestra.

Emerald Elitou, Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 Throughout their residencies, the creators will compose new works to be performed by the orchestra and/or in other settings, participate in educational and community engagement activities, and be active, engaged citizens of their neighborhood.

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2022 Amy Redford, speaking after her father read her brother’s later, took a second to compose herself before talking about how Robert Redford’s environmental awareness became a family legacy.

Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Without leaving the stage, Durk took a few moments to compose himself and eventually continued with the rest of his performance.

Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 July 2022 Leah Williamson took just a moment to compose herself.

New York Times, 31 July 2022 See More

composing

verb

present participle of compose

as in preparing

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one

Synonyms & Similar Words

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preparing
writing
drafting
formulating
crafting
framing
casting
penning
constructing
forming
assembling
making
fashioning
drawing up
devising
authoring
shaping
building
putting together
sculpturing
expressing
fabricating
molding
concocting
stating
phrasing
verbalizing
inditing
conceiving
wording
couching
redrafting
reformulating
compounding
reframing
piecing (together)

as in comprising

to be all the substance of the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts

Synonyms & Similar Words

comprising
forming
constituting
integrating
supplementing
incorporating
embodying
complementing
personifying
incarnating
making up
completing
epitomizing
materializing
substantiating
filling (out)
fleshing (out)

as in soothing

to free from distress or disturbance the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian

Synonyms & Similar Words

soothing
calming
lulling
settling
quieting
appeasing
relaxing
stilling
tranquilizing
salving
relieving
quietening
tranquillizing
pacifying
conciliating
quelling
lullabying
mitigating
hushing
placating
alleviating
mollifying
laying
solacing
becalming
assuaging
easing
allaying
stupefying
sedating
narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

agitating
perturbing
disturbing
disquieting
upsetting
intensifying
vexing
aggravating
discomposing
heightening
keying (up)
exciting
inciting
rousing
fomenting
arousing
stirring (up)
working up

as in containing

to gain emotional or mental control of she took a deep breath and composed herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

containing
collecting
controlling
calming
settling
restraining
re-collecting
recovering
holding back
rallying
soothing
tranquilizing
stilling
quieting
lulling
tranquillizing

单词	composing
释义	compose verb com·pose kəm-ˈpōz composed; composing transitive verb 1 a : to form by putting together : fashion a committee composed of three representatives Current Biography b : to form the substance of : constitute composed of many ingredients c : to produce (columns, pages of type, etc.) by composition 2 a : to create by mental or artistic labor : produce compose a sonnet b(1) : to formulate and write (a piece of music) composed a symphony (2) : to compose music for 3 : to deal with or act on so as to reduce to a minimum compose their differences 4 : to arrange in proper or orderly form The two men had laid him on the bed, and composed his limbs. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 5 : to free from agitation : calm, settle composed himself Life moves on, … and one must compose oneself to meet it … Rose Macaulay intransitive verb : to practice composition (as of literary, musical, or typographical work) At the age of 10, he was composing at the piano. Synonyms cast craft draft draw up formulate frame prepare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She composed a letter to her sister. He is in his studio composing. Recent Examples on the Web Vivaldi offers a setting to render everything as text and compose everything as text. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Flying Lotus will also compose an original score, with a production aiming to shoot in New Zealand next year. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 Four cylinders displacing a total of 2-liters compose the power unit of the smaller Supra. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Warm cedarwood, tonka, moss, and golden amber compose a harmonic symphony that marks the end of the olfactory orchestra. Emerald Elitou, Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 Throughout their residencies, the creators will compose new works to be performed by the orchestra and/or in other settings, participate in educational and community engagement activities, and be active, engaged citizens of their neighborhood. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2022 Amy Redford, speaking after her father read her brother’s later, took a second to compose herself before talking about how Robert Redford’s environmental awareness became a family legacy. Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Without leaving the stage, Durk took a few moments to compose himself and eventually continued with the rest of his performance. Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 July 2022 Leah Williamson took just a moment to compose herself. New York Times, 31 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French composer, from Latin componere (perfect indicative composui) — more at compound First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition compose verb com·pose kəm-ˈpōz composed; composing 1 : to form by putting together compose a team 2 : to be the parts or materials of This cloth is composed of silk and wool. 3 : to create and write compose a song compose a letter 4 : to make calm : get under control Although the news is shocking, I'll try to compose myself. composing verb present participle of compose 1 as in preparing to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance preparing writing drafting formulating crafting framing casting penning constructing forming assembling making fashioning drawing up devising authoring shaping building putting together sculpturing expressing fabricating molding concocting stating phrasing verbalizing inditing conceiving wording couching redrafting reformulating compounding reframing piecing (together) 2 as in comprising to be all the substance of the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts Synonyms & Similar Words comprising forming constituting integrating supplementing incorporating embodying complementing personifying incarnating making up completing epitomizing materializing substantiating filling (out) fleshing (out) 3 as in soothing to free from distress or disturbance the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian Synonyms & Similar Words soothing calming lulling settling quieting appeasing relaxing stilling tranquilizing salving relieving quietening tranquillizing pacifying conciliating quelling lullabying mitigating hushing placating alleviating mollifying laying solacing becalming assuaging easing allaying stupefying sedating narcotizing Antonyms & Near Antonyms agitating perturbing disturbing disquieting upsetting intensifying vexing aggravating discomposing heightening keying (up) exciting inciting rousing fomenting arousing stirring (up) working up See More 4 as in containing to gain emotional or mental control of she took a deep breath and composed herself Synonyms & Similar Words containing collecting controlling calming settling restraining re-collecting recovering holding back rallying soothing tranquilizing stilling quieting lulling tranquillizing
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