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compose
verb(com-pose)
make up plans or basic details for
Synonyms: draw up, frame,
compose
verb(com-pose)
produce a literary work
Synonyms: indite, pen, write,
Examples:
She composed a poem.
compose
verb(com-pose)
put together out of existing material
Synonyms: compile,
compose
verb(com-pose)
write music
Synonyms: write,
Examples:
Beethoven composed nine symphonies.
compose
verb(com-pose)
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
Examples:
She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult.
compose
verb(com-pose)
form the substance of
Examples:
Greed and ambition composed his personality.

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