Definition of Compose
Compose
com·pose
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to create and write an artistic work, such as a piece of music, drama, or poetry;
e.g. She is trying to compose a song to be played on the piano.
(verb)
to produce a piece of writing or to phrase a communication, in a thoughtful and/or meticulous manner;
e.g. He began to compose the speech that he would make if he won the award.
(verb)
to arrange the parts of something or set them in a particular order, often using thought and/or artistry, to form a whole;
e.g. He knows exactly how to compose a scene for a striking photograph.
(verb)
to make up or form a whole or its substance, or to represent a specific part of a whole;
e.g. These two ingredients compose a majority of the mixture.
(verb)
to calm oneself or one's thoughts or features, to settle oneself and make oneself free from agitation;
e.g. They gave him some time to compose himself before asking him to comment on his defeat.
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