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compose

/kəmpˈoʊz/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. form the substance of
    “Greed and ambition composed his personality”
  2. write music
    “Beethoven composed nine symphonies”
  3. produce a literary work
    “She composed a poem”
  4. put together out of existing material
    “compile a list”
  5. calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
    “She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult”
  6. make up plans or basic details for
    “frame a policy”

Synonyms for compose

Words that rhyme with compose

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