ALL meanings of compose
com·pose
C c - verb compose The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it. 3
- verb compose When someone composes a piece of music, they write it. 3
- verb compose If you compose something such as a letter, poem, or speech, you write it, often using a lot of concentration or skill. 3
- verb compose If you compose a picture or image, you arrange it in an attractive and artistic way. 3
- verb compose If you compose yourself or if you compose your features, you succeed in becoming calm after you have been angry, excited, or upset. 3
- verb compose to put together or make up by combining; put in proper order 3
- verb compose to be the component elements of 3
- verb compose to produce or create (a musical or literary work) 3
- verb compose to write music 3
- verb compose to calm (someone, esp oneself); make quiet 3
- verb compose to adjust or settle (a quarrel, etc) 3
- verb compose to order the elements of (a painting, sculpture, etc); design 3
- verb compose to set up (type) 3
- verb transitive compose to form in combination; make up; constitute 3
- verb transitive compose to put together; put in proper order or form 3
- verb transitive compose to create (a musical or literary work) 3
- verb transitive compose to adjust or settle; reconcile 3
- verb transitive compose to put (oneself, one's mind, etc.) in a state of tranquillity or repose; calm; allay 3
- verb transitive compose to set (type) 3
- verb transitive compose to produce (printed matter) as by computer, photocomposition, etc. 3
- intransitive verb compose to create musical or literary works 3
- intransitive verb compose to set type 3
- transitive verb compose write music 1
- transitive verb compose write sth 1
- transitive verb compose make sth up 1
- transitive verb compose be part of sth, make up sth 1
- transitive verb compose arrange, order sth 1
- noun compose Write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry). 1
- verb with object compose to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes. 1
- verb with object compose to be or constitute a part or element of: a rich sauce composed of many ingredients. 1
- verb with object compose to make up or form the basis of: Style composes the essence of good writing. 1
- verb with object compose to put or dispose in proper form or order: to compose laws into a coherent system. 1
- verb with object compose Art. to organize the parts or elements of (a picture or the like). 1
- verb with object compose to create (a musical, literary, or choreographic work). 1
- verb with object compose to end or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.): The union and management composed their differences. 1
- verb with object compose to bring (oneself, one's mind, etc.) to a condition of calmness, repose, etc.; calm; quiet. 1
- verb with object compose Printing. to set (type). to set type for (an article, book, etc.). 1
- verb without object compose to engage in composition, especially musical composition. 1
- verb without object compose to enter into composition; fall into an arrangement: a scene that composes well. 1
- verb compose (Transitive Verb) To make something by merging parts. 0
- verb compose (Transitive Verb) To make up the whole; to constitute. 0
- verb compose (Transitive Verb) (nonstandard) To comprise. 0
- verb compose (transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work. 0
- verb compose (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation. 0
- verb compose To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture. 0
- verb compose To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement. 0
- verb compose To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition. 0
- verb compose (printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset. 0