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composecompose /kəmˈpoʊz/ ●●○ verb ETYMOLOGYcomposeOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French composer, from Latin componere; ➔ COMPOUND2 VERB TABLEcompose |
Present | I, you, we, they | compose | | he, she, it | composes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | composed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have composed | | he, she, it | has composed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had composed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will compose | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have composed |
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Present | I | am composing | | he, she, it | is composing | | you, we, they | are composing | Past | I, he, she, it | was composing | | you, we, they | were composing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been composing | | he, she, it | has been composing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been composing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be composing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been composing |
► be composed mainly/largely/entirely of something The region is composed mainly of forest and mountains. ► compose ... thoughts I needed a quiet place to compose my thoughts. THESAURUSproduce something► make to produce something by working or doing something: Carol’s making carrot cake for dessert. Did you make that dress yourself? ► produce to make or grow something in large quantities: The cheese is produced in Italy. ► develop to design or make a new idea, product, system, etc. over a period of time: The company has developed a new app to help you organize your life. ► build to make a house, tunnel, bridge, etc.: John and his father built the cabin themselves. ► create to make something new and original, especially in art, music, fashion, etc.: She has created some beautiful new textile designs. ► manufacture to make things in large quantities in factories: The vast majority of American consumer goods are manufactured in China. ► construct to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: The roof frames were constructed from thick heavy timbers. ► formulate formal to create a new idea, plan, or way of doing something: The committee’s job is to formulate new energy policy. ► generate to produce electricity or power: The building uses solar panels to generate electricity. ► compose to create a new piece of music or poetry: John Williams composed the music for “Star Wars” and many other movies. ► form to make something by combining two or more parts, often as part of a natural process: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. book/article etc.► writea) to produce a new book, story, poem, etc. by putting words together: She spends the mornings writing. How many books has he written?b) to be a writer of books, plays, articles, etc., especially as a job: I’d love to write. ► draft to write something that you plan to make changes to later: I drafted an essay and then asked my professor for feedback. ► compose formal to write something and choose the words you use carefully: It took him hours to compose the letter to his father. ► pen formal to write something. Used in literary writing: Experts claim the poem was penned by Shakespeare. 1be composed of something to be formed from a group of substances or parts → comprise: The jury was composed of six men and six women.be composed mainly/largely/entirely of something The region is composed mainly of forest and mountains.2[transitive not in progressive] to combine together with other things or people to form something: The menu includes more than 60 small dishes from which you can compose a meal.3[intransitive, transitive] eng. lang. arts to write a piece of music, especially classical or serious music: Mozart composed his first symphony when he was still a child.► see thesaurus at make14compose a letter/poem/speech etc. eng. lang. arts to write a letter, poem, etc., thinking very carefully about it as you write it: The class assignment was to compose a poem or short story.► see thesaurus at write5[transitive] to make yourself feel or look calm: I needed a quiet place to compose my thoughts.compose yourself She took a few minutes to compose herself before she answered the question.6[transitive] eng. lang. arts to put colors, shapes, or images together in a particular way to form a piece of art: Olsen knows how to compose a visually interesting scene. |