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compose

/kəmˈpoʊz/verb2 syllables

Compose means: produce a literary work.

Synonyms for compose13

verb, as in produce a literary work

write, pen, indite

verb, as in make up plans or basic details for

frame, draw up

verb, as in write music

write

verb, as in put together out of existing material

compile

also used for compose

constitute, form, compound, comprise, make up, represent, upmake

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What does compose mean?6

verb

1

produce a literary work“She composed a poem”

2

make up plans or basic details for“frame a policy”

3

write music“Beethoven composed nine symphonies”

4

put together out of existing material“compile a list”

5

form the substance of“Greed and ambition composed his personality”

6

calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet“She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with compose?34

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All 34 rhymes for compose, grouped by syllable

Compose in a sentence

  • It's easy for that man to compose a good poem.shekitten
  • A state is made up of individuals who compose it.unknown
  • Please compose a draft of the proposal idea.unknown
  • It's easy for him to compose a good poem.CM
  • Rossini covered himself with several blankets while he compose his operas.JFMorais
  • Words aren't necessary to compose music that speaks to you.DJ_Saidez
  • Some artists claim to use lucid dreaming to compose their music.sundown
  • How many operas, in all, did Verdi compose?Kayray

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Forms of compose

as a verb

past tense
composed
present participle
composing
third-person singular
composes
past participle
composed