compose — 영어 사전

동사

1. To make something by merging parts.

   용법

   • 타동사

   예문

   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.

   용법

   • 타동사

   예문

   A church is composed of its members.

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

3. To comprise.

   용법

   • nonstandard
   • 타동사

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

   용법

   • 자동사
   • 타동사

   예문

   The orator composed his speech over the week prior.

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

   더 많은 예문 (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.

   용법

   • 재귀 용법
   • sometimes

   예문

   Try to compose your thoughts.

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

   더 많은 예문 (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.

   예문

   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.

   예문

   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.

   용법

   • 구식 표현

동사

1. form the substance of

   상위어

   constituterepresentmake upcomprisebe

   예문

   Greed and ambition composed his personality

2. write music

   동의어

   write

   상위어

   makecreate

   예문

   Beethoven composed nine symphonies

3. produce a literary work

   동의어

   writepenindite

   상위어

   create verbally

   예문

   She composed a poem

   He wrote four novels

4. put together out of existing material

   동의어

   compile

   상위어

   make

   예문

   compile a list

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

   상위어

   calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

   예문

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

6. make up plans or basic details for

   동의어

   framedraw up

   상위어

   plan

   예문

   frame a policy