compose — Słownik języka angielskiego

Czasownik

1. To make something by merging parts.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   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.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   A church is composed of its members.

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

3. To comprise.

   Użycie

   • nonstandard
   • przechodnie

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

   Użycie

   • nieprzechodnie
   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   The orator composed his speech over the week prior.

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

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   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.

   Użycie

   • zwrotne
   • sometimes

   Przykłady

   Try to compose your thoughts.

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

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   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.

   Przykłady

   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.

   Przykłady

   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.

   Użycie

   • przestarzałe

Czasownik

1. form the substance of

   Terminy szersze

   constituterepresentmake upcomprisebe

   Przykłady

   Greed and ambition composed his personality

2. write music

   Synonimy

   write

   Terminy szersze

   makecreate

   Przykłady

   Beethoven composed nine symphonies

3. produce a literary work

   Synonimy

   writepenindite

   Terminy szersze

   create verbally

   Przykłady

   She composed a poem

   He wrote four novels

4. put together out of existing material

   Synonimy

   compile

   Terminy szersze

   make

   Przykłady

   compile a list

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

   Terminy szersze

   calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

   Przykłady

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

6. make up plans or basic details for

   Synonimy

   framedraw up

   Terminy szersze

   plan

   Przykłady

   frame a policy