Compose (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Hypernyms

• Comprise
• Be
• Represent
• Make Up

Related Words

• Component (noun)

Meaning ²

Write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Write

Hypernyms

• Create

Hyponyms

• Set
• Harmonise
• Instrumentate
• Melodise

Related Words

• Composer (noun)
• Composing (noun)
• Composition (noun)

Meaning ³

Produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Write
• Pen
• Indite

Hypernyms

• Create Verbally

Hyponyms

• Dramatize
• Write Out
• Write Off
• Write Copy
• Draft
• Adopt
• Poetise
• Knock Off
• Profile
• Author
• Paragraph
• Rewrite
• Lyric
• Write On
• Annotate
• Poetize
• Fling Off
• Reference
• Draw
• Dash Off
• Toss Off
• Write About
• Script
• Verse

Related Words

• Composition (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Draw Up
• Frame

Hypernyms

• Plan

Meaning ⁵

Put together out of existing material; "compile a list".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Compile

Hyponyms

• Catalog
• Cobble Up
• Anthologise

Related Words

• Compositor (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Hypernyms

• Tranquillize
• Tranquillise
• Quiet
• Quieten
• Still
• Tranquilize
• Lull
• Calm Down

Related Words

• Composure (noun)