compose — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To make something by merging parts.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   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.

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   • transitivo

   Esempi

   A church is composed of its members.

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

3. To comprise.

   Uso

   • nonstandard
   • transitivo

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

   Uso

   • intransitivo
   • transitivo

   Esempi

   The orator composed his speech over the week prior.

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

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • riflessivo
   • sometimes

   Esempi

   Try to compose your thoughts.

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

   Altri esempi (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.

   Esempi

   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.

   Esempi

   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.

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   • datato

Verbo

1. form the substance of

   Termini più generali

   constituterepresentmake upcomprisebe

   Esempi

   Greed and ambition composed his personality

2. write music

   Sinonimi

   write

   Termini più generali

   makecreate

   Esempi

   Beethoven composed nine symphonies

3. produce a literary work

   Sinonimi

   writepenindite

   Termini più generali

   create verbally

   Esempi

   She composed a poem

   He wrote four novels

4. put together out of existing material

   Sinonimi

   compile

   Termini più generali

   make

   Esempi

   compile a list

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

   Termini più generali

   calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

   Esempi

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

6. make up plans or basic details for

   Sinonimi

   framedraw up

   Termini più generali

   plan

   Esempi

   frame a policy