Compose has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
form the substance of
"Greed and ambition composed his personality"
2
write music
"Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
3
produce a literary work
"She composed a poem"
"He wrote four novels"
4
put together out of existing material
"compile a list"
5
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
"She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"
6
make up plans or basic details for
"frame a policy"
7
To make something by merging parts.
"The artist composed the intricate mosaic from thousands of tiny colored tiles."
In plain English: To compose something means to create it by putting parts together, like writing a song or making art from scratch.
"She will compose an email to her boss about being late today."
Example Sentences
"She will compose an email to her boss about being late today."
verb
"She will compose an email to her boss explaining the delay."
verb
"He likes to compose music on his guitar during quiet evenings."
verb
"Please compose yourself so you do not appear angry to everyone in the room."
verb
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Origin
The word "compose" entered English through Middle French and Old French, where it originally meant to adjust or settle matters. It ultimately derives from the Latin phrase componere, which literally means "to put together."