compose
com·pose
verb \kəm-ˈpōz\com·posedcom·pos·ing
Definition of COMPOSE
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 (as columns or pages of type) 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) (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
intransitive verb
: to practice composition
Examples of COMPOSE
- She composed a letter to her sister.
- He is in his studio composing.
Origin of COMPOSE
Middle English, from Anglo-French composer, from Latin componere (perfect indicative composui) — more at compound
First Known Use: 15th century
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