compose

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English composen, from Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”), from com- + poser, as an adaptation of Latin componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) + ponere (“to put, place”). === Pronunciation === enPR: kəm-pōzʹ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəmˈpəʊz/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /kəmˈpoʊz/ (Australian) IPA(key): /kəmˈpəʉz/, (some speakers) [kəmˈpɐʉz] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /kəmˈpɐʉz/ Rhymes: -əʊz === Verb === compose (third-person singular simple present composes, present participle composing, simple past and past participle composed) (transitive) To make something by merging parts. [from later 15th c.] December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall Zeal ought to be composed of the highest degrees of all pious affection. (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute. (transitive, nonstandard) To comprise. (transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work. (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation. To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture. To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement. To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition. (printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset. ==== Synonyms ==== (make up the whole): constitute, form, indite; see also Thesaurus:compose ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.poz/ === Verb === compose inflection of composer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Italian == === Verb === compose third-person singular past historic of comporre