compose

CEFRB1

/kəmˈpəʊz/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To write music or a piece of writing.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make up or form something.

Examples

  • A state is made up of individuals who compose it.

  • It's easy for that man to compose a good poem.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /kəmˈpoʊz/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To comprise.

  2. To make up the whole; to constitute.

  3. To make something by merging parts.

More examples

In context

  • A church is composed of its members.

  • The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.

  • December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall Zeal ought to be composed of the highest degrees of all pious affection.

Synonyms

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The musician took several months to blank a beautiful symphony for the orchestra.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English composen, from Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”), from com- + poser, as an adaptation of Latin componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) + ponere (“to put, place”).