Definition of Compose
Compose
com·pose


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To create or put together music, writing, or other works of art.

e.g. The musician will compose a new symphony for the orchestra.

(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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