composed

[ kuhm-pohzd ]

/ kəmˈpoʊzd /

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adjective

calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.

Origin of composed

First recorded in 1475–85; compose + -ed²

ANTONYMS FOR composed

agitated, perturbed.

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synonym study for composed

See calm.

OTHER WORDS FROM composed

com·pos·ed·ly

[kuhm-poh-zid-lee] /kəmˈpoʊ zɪd li/, adverb com·pos·ed·ness, noun un·com·posed, adjective well-com·posed, adjective

Words nearby composed

compony, comport, comportance, comportment, compose, composed, composer, composing room, composing stick, composite, composite colour signal

Definition for composed (2 of 2)

compose

[ kuhm-pohz ]

/ kəmˈpoʊz /

verb (used with object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.

to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes.

to be or constitute a part or element of: a rich sauce composed of many ingredients.

to make up or form the basis of: Style composes the essence of good writing.

to put or dispose in proper form or order: to compose laws into a coherent system.

Art. to organize the parts or elements of (a picture or the like).

to create (a musical, literary, or choreographic work).

to end or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.): The union and management composed their differences.

to bring (oneself, one's mind, etc.) to a condition of calmness, repose, etc.; calm; quiet.

Printing.

to set (type).
to set type for (an article, book, etc.).

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

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Middle French word composer. See com-, pose¹

SYNONYMS FOR compose

8 settle, collect.

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OTHER WORDS FROM compose

com·pos·a·ble, adjective un·com·pos·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH compose

compose comprise

Example sentences from the Web for composed

Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.

The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago |Charles Shafaieh |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
It might seem obvious to say that novels are “fictitious,” but certain ones are composed almost entirely of facts.

The Birth of the Novel |Nick Romeo |November 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The new book is composed of four one-scene stories of about 50 pages each that are set in the two weeks before Christmas.

Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe |Tom LeClair |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Other U.S. officials tell The Daily Beast that the group is composed of senior al Qaeda planners focused on attacking the West.

Exclusive: U.S. Special Ops Readied Syria Attack in June |Eli Lake |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Indeed, the committee is composed of pastors who are subordinate to Driscoll and were not elected by their fellow pastors.

Another Mega Church Implodes |Warren Throckmorton |September 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When the operator has composed twenty or twenty-five of these slugs, his take is completed.

News Writing |M. Lyle Spencer
She composed a number of sacred legendae, in leonine or rhymed hexameters.

The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II) |Henry Osborn Taylor
The surface is porous; the cells are distant and arranged irregularly, and seem as if composed of sand cemented with mud.

The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold
Their system must have been composed of a collection of processes and receipts which grew in number as the centuries passed away.

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
He lived in Lisbon a short time and composed his Galatea there.

The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867. |E. Rameur

British Dictionary definitions for composed (1 of 2)

composed

/ (kəmˈpəʊzd) /

adjective

(of people) calm; tranquil; serene

Derived forms of composed

composedly (kəmˈpəʊzɪdlɪ), adverb composedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for composed (2 of 2)

compose

/ (kəmˈpəʊz) /

verb (mainly tr)

to put together or make up by combining; put in proper order

to be the component elements of

to produce or create (a musical or literary work)

(intr) to write music

to calm (someone, esp oneself); make quiet

to adjust or settle (a quarrel, etc)

to order the elements of (a painting, sculpture, etc); design

printing to set up (type)

Word Origin for compose

C15: from Old French composer, from Latin compōnere to put in place; see component

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verb (used with object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.

verb (used without object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.

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adjective

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verb (mainly tr)

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composed

adjective

Origin of composed

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synonym study for composed

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Definition for composed (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.

verb (used without object), com·posed, com·pos·ing.

Origin of compose

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adjective

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verb (mainly tr)

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