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compose
What does compose mean?
compose (verb): to construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use compose in a sentence?
- The orator composed his speech over the week prior. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- It's difficult to compose without absolute silence. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce compose?
/kəmˈpoʊz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does compose come from?
From Middle English composen, from Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of compose?
Words related to compose
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “compose”?
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What does “compose” mean?
to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise
Not quite: that's what consult means.
to construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work
Right! That's what “compose” means.
to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating
Not quite: that's what lean means.
to pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access, a cell phone plan, or a streaming service
Not quite: that's what subscribe means.
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