vverb.stativeform the substance ofExamples:- Greed and ambition composed his personality
Derivationally Related Form:component
Hypernyms:be comprise constitute make up represent
Inherited Hypernyms:composeconstitute
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationwrite musicTopic:music
Synset:compose write
Examples:- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
Derivationally Related Form:composercompositioncomposing
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:composemake
Direct Hyponyms:arrangecounterpointharmoniseharmonizeinstrumentinstrumentatemelodisemelodizescoresetset to music
Full Troponyms:arrangecounterpointharmonizeinstrumentmelodizeorchestrateprearrangeputrealizereharmonizescoreset to musictabletranspose
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: write, compose)
vverb.creationproduce a literary workTopic:authorshipcompositionpenningwriting
Synset:compose indite pen write
Examples:- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
Derivationally Related Form:compositionwriterpenwritingpenning
Hypernyms:create verbally
Inherited Hypernyms:writecreate verballymake
Direct Hyponyms:adoptannotateauthorcitedash offdraftdramatisedramatizedrawfling offfootnoteknock offlyricoutlineparagraphpoetisepoetizeprofilereferencerewritescratch offscripttoss offverseversifywrite aboutwrite copywrite ofwrite offwrite onwrite outwrite up
Entailment:spell write
Full Troponyms:annotateauthorco-authordash offdraftdramatizedrawelegizeghostlyricmetrifyparagraphprofilereferencerelyricrewritescriptsonnetspondaizeversewrite copywrite offwrite onwrite out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his major works over a short period of time? (apply to: pen, compose) | They will --- the duet (apply to: compose) | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: write)
vverb.creationput together out of existing materialSynset:compile compose
Derivationally Related Form:compilingcompositorcompilationcompiler
Hypernyms:make
Inherited Hypernyms:composemakecreate from raw materialmake
Direct Hyponyms:anthologiseanthologizecatalogcataloguecobble togethercobble up
Full Troponyms:anthologizecataloguecobble together
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.emotioncalm (someone, especially oneself); make quietExamples:- She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult
Derivationally Related Form:composure
Hypernyms:calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Inherited Hypernyms:composecalmcomfort
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.cognitionmake up plans or basic details forSynset:compose draw up frame
Derivationally Related Form:framerframing
Hypernyms:plan
Inherited Hypernyms:frameplanthink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allserenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stressExamples:- the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage
- I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time
Antonyms:discomposed
Inherited Hypernyms:composed
Similar to:calm serene tranquil unagitated collected equanimous poised self-collected self-contained self-possessed cool coolheaded nerveless imperturbable unflappable unflurried unflustered unperturbed unruffled
See also:dignified unagitated