compose

compose
verb (composed; composing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French composer, from Latin componere (perfect indicative composui) — more at compound Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to form by putting together ; fashion <
a committee composed of three representatives — Current Biography
>
b. to form the substance of ; constitute <
composed of many ingredients
>
c. to produce (as columns or pages of type) by composition 2. a. to create by mental or artistic labor ; produce <
compose a sonnet
>
b. (1) to formulate and write (a piece of music) (2) to compose music for 3. to deal with or act on so as to reduce to a minimum <
compose their differences
>
4. to arrange in proper or orderly form 5. to free from agitation ; calm, settle <
composed himself
>
intransitive verb to practice composition

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • composé — composé, ée [ kɔ̃poze ] adj. et n. m. • 1596 gramm.; de composer 1 ♦ Formé de plusieurs éléments. ⇒ complexe. Salade composée : dans la restauration, salade où entrent divers ingrédients (salade verte, tomates, noix, crevettes, etc.). Bot.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • composé — composé, ée 1. (kon pô zé, zée) part. passé. 1°   Qui est formé de plusieurs parties. La nature ne nous offre guère que des corps composés. L organisation des animaux est la plus parfaite et la plus composée. •   Ainsi de toute femme.... Soit… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • composé — Composé, [compos]ée. part. Il a les significations de son verbe. On dit, qu Un mot est compose, pour dire, qu Il est formé de deux ou plusieurs mots joints ensemble. Ainsi Passetemps, entreprendre, justaucorps sont des mots composez. On dit, qu… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Compose — Com*pose (k[o^]m*p[=o]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Composed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Composing}.] [F. composer; com + poser to place. The sense is that of L. componere, but the origin is different. See {Pose}, v. t.] 1. To form by putting together two or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • composé — COMPOSÉ. s. m. Un tout formé de plusieurs choses ou de plusieurs parties. L homme considéré physiquement, est un composé de corps et d âme. Le corps humain est un composé de différentes parties. Le Gouvernement d Angleterre est un composé de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • compose — [v1] be part of construction be an adjunct, be an element of, belong to, be made of, build, compound, comprise, consist of, constitute, construct, enter in, fashion, form, go into, make, make up, merge in; concepts 168,642 Ant. destroy,… …   New thesaurus

  • compose — [kəm pōz′] vt. composed, composing [ME composen < OFr composer < com , with + poser, to place; meaning infl. by L componere: see COMPOSITE] 1. to form in combination; make up; constitute [mortar is composed of lime, sand, and water] 2. to… …   English World dictionary

  • Compose — Com*pose , v. i. To come to terms. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Composé — (franz., spr. kong , ital. composto), zusammengesetzt; komponiert (von Musikstücken) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • compose — I verb accomplish, achieve, actualize, arrange, author, be responsible, be the agent, be the cause of, be the reason, bring about, bring into being, bring into effect, bring into existence, build, call into being, call into existence, carry into… …   Law dictionary

  • compose — англ. [кэмпо/уз] composer фр. [композэ/] сочинять ◊ composer англ. [кэмпо/узэ] compositeur фр. [композитэр] compositore ит. [композито/рэ] …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

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