American English pronunciation
How to pronounce compose
IPA transcription: [kəm'poʊz]
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Verb
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produce a literary work
“She composed a poem”
“He wrote four novels”
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form the substance of
“Greed and ambition composed his personality”
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write music
“Beethoven composed nine symphonies”
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put together out of existing material
“compile a list”
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make up plans or basic details for
“frame a policy”
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calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
“She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult”
Usage examples
- My favourite operatic composers are Handel, Mozart and Puccini
- The style of "The Seven Valleys" is highly poetic, though not composed in verse.
- The party was composed of mainly businessmen and professionals.
- Neusner composed numerous textbooks and general trade books on Judaism.
- He was one of the most famous and distinguished composers of monody.
- It is probably a primitive body composed of carbonates.
- Composer Lena McLin was born in Atlanta.
- The executive committee is composed of five members elected every three years.
- Luke is a classical composer.
- The score for this film was composed by Brian Tyler.