English Dictionary

compose

/kəmˈpoʊz/

verb

(transitive) To make something by merging parts. / (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute. / (transitive, nonstandard) To comprise.

She will compose a beautiful piece of music.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make something by merging parts.

The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.

意味（2）

(transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.

A church is composed of its members.

意味（3）

(transitive, nonstandard) To comprise.

意味（4）

(transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.

The orator composed his speech over the week prior.

意味（5）

(sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.

Try to compose your thoughts.

意味（6）

To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.

意味（7）

To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.

By trying his best to compose matters with the mullahs, he had sincerely shown that he did not seek a violent collision […]

意味（8）

To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.

In a peaceful grave my corpse compose.

意味（9）

(printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.