单词 | recomposure |
释义 | recomposuren. The action or process of recomposing oneself, one's spirits, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [noun] > restoration to composure cooling1588 recomposure1659 1659 W. Charleton Ephesian Matron 28 The re-composure of her disordered minde. 1755 Fanny I. iv. 153 To rouse your passions into female fears, only to enjoy the sweets of recomposure. 1844 C. G. F. Gore Birthright I. 102 A year had scarcely elapsed since he remembered having betaken himself to the same spot, for the recomposure of his spirit. 1933 A. Bryant S. Pepys: Man in Making x. 210 The same autumn which saw the recomposure of Samuel's domestic life saw also the end of his long suit in Chancery against the Trices. 1999 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 28 Aug. 55 We get sick of being narks all the time, constantly sneering and heaping derision, even on people who nevertheless Desperately Deserve It, As Well As A Good Smack In The Chops..(pause for an attempt at recomposure). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1659 |
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