compose
[ kuhm-pohz ]
/ kəmˈpoʊz /
verb (used with object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.
verb (used without object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.
to engage in composition, especially musical composition.
to enter into composition; fall into an arrangement: a scene that composes well.
Origin of compose
OTHER WORDS FROM compose
com·pos·a·ble, adjective un·com·pos·a·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH compose
compose compriseWords nearby compose
componentry,
compony,
comport,
comportance,
comportment,
compose,
composed,
composer,
composing room,
composing stick,
composite
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British Dictionary definitions for compose
compose
/ (kəmˈpəʊz) /
verb (mainly tr)
Word Origin for compose
C15: from Old French
composer, from Latin
compōnere to put in place; see
component