Compose Definition
kəm-pōz
composed, composes, composing
verb
composed, composes, composing
To form in combination; make up; constitute.
Mortar is composed of lime, sand, and water.
Webster's New World
To set type.
Webster's New World
To create musical or literary works.
Webster's New World
To put together; put in proper order or form.
Webster's New World
To adjust or settle; reconcile.
To compose differences.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- produce
- create
- indite
- write
- be compounded of
- be made of
- consist of
- be an ingredient of
- be a component of
- belong to
- be a portion of
- be an element of
- go-into
- merge into
- enter-into
Origin of Compose
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From Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”), from Latin componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) + ponere (“to put, place”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English composen from Old French composer alteration (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin compōnere component
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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