compose
IPA: kʌmpˈoʊz
verb
- (transitive) To make something by merging parts.
- (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.
- (transitive, nonstandard) To comprise.
- (transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
- (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.
- To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
- To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
- To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
- (printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.
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Examples of "compose" in Sentences
- The composer of the music is unknown.
- The composer wrote the music in andantino tempo.
- The award was presented to the composer of the music.
- The composer designed the music with an arrhythmic tone.
- The music for the operetta was composed by Victor Herbert.
- Both were seminal in the study of the composer and his music.
- He is the father of music composer Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk.
- Michael Hunter is the composer of the theme song and incidental music.
- The cantata is composed of mostly the same music for slightly different words.
- Text declamation refers to the manner in which a composer sets words to music.