compose — Englisches Wörterbuch

Verb

1. To make something by merging parts.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   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.

2. To make up the whole; to constitute.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   A church is composed of its members.

   A few useful things […] compose their intellectual possessions.

3. To comprise.

   Gebrauch

   • nonstandard
   • transitiv

4. To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.

   Gebrauch

   • intransitiv
   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   The orator composed his speech over the week prior.

   Nine numbered symphonies, including the Fifth, were composed by Beethoven.

   Weitere Beispiele (3)

   It's difficult to compose without absolute silence.

   Let me […] compose / Something in Verse as true as Prose.

   the genius that composed such works as the "Standard" and "Last Supper"

5. To calm; to free from agitation.

   Gebrauch

   • reflexiv
   • sometimes

   Beispiele

   Try to compose your thoughts.

   The defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   Compose thy mind; / Nor frauds are here contrived, nor force designed.

6. To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.

7. To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.

   Beispiele

   By trying his best to compose matters with the mullahs, he had sincerely shown that he did not seek a violent collision […]

8. To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.

   Beispiele

   In a peaceful grave my corpse compose.

   How in safety best we may / Compose our present evils.

9. To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.

   Gebrauch

   • veraltend

Verb

1. form the substance of

   Oberbegriffe

   constituterepresentmake upcomprisebe

   Beispiele

   Greed and ambition composed his personality

2. write music

   Synonyme

   write

   Oberbegriffe

   makecreate

   Beispiele

   Beethoven composed nine symphonies

3. produce a literary work

   Synonyme

   writepenindite

   Oberbegriffe

   create verbally

   Beispiele

   She composed a poem

   He wrote four novels

4. put together out of existing material

   Synonyme

   compile

   Oberbegriffe

   make

   Beispiele

   compile a list

5. calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

   Oberbegriffe

   calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

   Beispiele

   She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult

6. make up plans or basic details for

   Synonyme

   framedraw up

   Oberbegriffe

   plan

   Beispiele

   frame a policy