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Definition of 'compose'

Verb

  1. form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality"
  2. write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
       Synonyms: write
  3. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
       Synonyms: write pen indite
  4. put together out of existing material; "compile a list"
       Synonyms: compile
  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: frame draw up


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