compose

v., -posed, -pos·ing, -pos·es.

v.tr.

1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: an exhibit composed of French paintings; the many ethnic groups that compose our nation. See Usage Note at comprise.
2. To make or create by putting together parts or elements.
3. To create or produce (a literary or musical piece).
4. To make (oneself) calm or tranquil: Compose yourself and deal with the problems logically.
5. To settle or adjust; reconcile: They managed to compose their differences.
6. To arrange aesthetically or artistically.
7. Printing. To arrange or set (type or matter to be printed).

v.intr.

1. To create a literary or musical piece.
2. Printing. To set type.

[Middle English composen, from Old French composer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin compōnere; see component.]

verb

1. To be the constituent parts of: constitute, form, make (up). See be.
2. To create by combining parts or elements: build, configure, form, pattern, shape, structure. See make/unmake.
3. To form by artistic effort: create, indite, produce, write. See make/unmake.
4. To bring one's emotions under control: collect, contain, control, cool, simmer down. Idioms: cool it. See restraint/unrestraint.

v

Definition: be part of construction
Antonyms: destroy, disarrange, disperse, ruin, scatter

v

Definition: calm, bring under control
Antonyms: agitate, anger, arouse, distress, excite, upset

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IN BRIEF: To create music, literature or art.

Mozart had the ability to compose music when he was just a child.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udarbejde, komponere, udgøre, berolige, bilægge
v. intr. - komponere

idioms:

• compose oneself    berede sig på

Nederlands (Dutch)
componeren, schrijven, tot bedaren brengen, vormen, zetten

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén, Littérat, Mus) composer, agencer, rassembler, constituer (un tout), être composé de, (Imprim) composer
v. intr. - (Mus, Imprim) composer, (Jur) venir à composition, composer

idioms:

• compose oneself    se ressaisir

Deutsch (German)
v. - abfassen, bilden, komponieren, setzen

idioms:

• compose oneself    sich beruhigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συνθέτω (μουσική κ.λπ.), απαρτίζω, (συν)αποτελώ, διακανονίζω, στοιχειοθετώ, καλμάρω

idioms:

• compose oneself    ηρεμώ, ησυχάζω

Italiano (Italian)
comporre

Português (Portuguese)
v. - compor, constituir, produzir, conciliar

idioms:

• compose oneself    preparar-se

Русский (Russian)
сочинять, составлять, набирать

idioms:

• compose oneself    принимать спокойный вид

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - escribir, componer, redactar
v. intr. - componerse

idioms:

• compose oneself    calmarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bilda, utarbeta, sätta (boktr.), bilägga, ordna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
组成, 作曲, 写作, 作诗, 构图, 排字

idioms:

• compose oneself    镇静

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 組成, 作曲, 寫作
v. intr. - 作詩, 構圖, 作曲, 排字

idioms:

• compose oneself    鎮靜

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 조립하다, 작곡하다, 수습하다
v. intr. - 문학작품을 창작하다, 활자를 짜다

idioms:

• compose oneself    마음 편히 하기로 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 組み立てる, 組織する, 作る, 構図を決める, 整える, 和らげる, 気を落ちつかせる, 調停する, 創作活動に従事する, 組版する, 作曲する, 活字を組む, 静める

idioms:

• compose oneself    気を落ち着ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ألف (موسيقى), كون, شكل, وضع, لحن, نظم, رتب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮יצר יצירת אמנות, הרכיב, הלחין, חיבר, יישב, סידר, הרגיע‬
v. intr. - ‮עסק ביצירה בעיקר בהלחנה‬

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