Definitions and Synonyms of compose | Another word for compose | What is compose?
Definition 1: make up plans or basic details for - [verb of cognition]
Definition 2: produce a literary work - [verb of creation]Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
Synonyms for compose in the sense of this definition
(compose is a kind of ...) create with or from words
(... is a kind of compose ) write a script for
"The playwright scripted the movie" (... is a kind of compose ) write for commercial publications
"She writes copy for Harper's Bazaar" (... is a kind of compose ) put into dramatic form
"adopt a book for a screenplay" (... is a kind of compose ) draw up an outline or sketch for something
"draft a speech" (... is a kind of compose ) compose verses or put into verse
"He versified the ancient saga" (... is a kind of compose ) be the author of
"She authored this play" (... is a kind of compose ) add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
"The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel" (... is a kind of compose ) refer to
"he referenced his colleagues' work" (... is a kind of compose ) put into writing; write in complete form
"write out a contract" (... is a kind of compose ) rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
"re-write a play for use in schools" (... is a kind of compose ) write quickly
"She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper" "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess" (... is a kind of compose ) write a legal document or paper
"The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office" (... is a kind of compose ) write lyrics for (a song)
(... is a kind of compose ) write about a particular topic
"Snow wrote about China" (... is a kind of compose ) write about
"The author of this article profiles a famous painter" (... is a kind of compose ) write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
(... is a kind of compose ) write about in a paragraph
"All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper" (... is a kind of compose ) write something fluently, and without hesitation
(compose implies ...) write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
"He spelled the word wrong in this letter" (compose belongs to category ...) the act of creating written works
"writing was a form of therapy for him" "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
Synonyms for compose in the sense of this definition
(compose is a kind of ...) create with or from words
(... is a kind of compose ) write a script for
"The playwright scripted the movie"(... is a kind of compose ) write for commercial publications
"She writes copy for Harper's Bazaar"(... is a kind of compose ) put into dramatic form
"adopt a book for a screenplay"(... is a kind of compose ) draw up an outline or sketch for something
"draft a speech"(... is a kind of compose ) compose verses or put into verse
"He versified the ancient saga"(... is a kind of compose ) be the author of
"She authored this play"(... is a kind of compose ) add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
"The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"(... is a kind of compose ) refer to
"he referenced his colleagues' work"(... is a kind of compose ) put into writing; write in complete form
"write out a contract"(... is a kind of compose ) rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
"re-write a play for use in schools"(... is a kind of compose ) write quickly
"She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper" "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"(... is a kind of compose ) write a legal document or paper
"The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"(... is a kind of compose ) write lyrics for (a song)
(... is a kind of compose ) write about a particular topic
"Snow wrote about China"(... is a kind of compose ) write about
"The author of this article profiles a famous painter"(... is a kind of compose ) write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
(... is a kind of compose ) write about in a paragraph
"All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"(... is a kind of compose ) write something fluently, and without hesitation
(compose implies ...) write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
"He spelled the word wrong in this letter"(compose belongs to category ...) the act of creating written works
"writing was a form of therapy for him" "it was a matter of disputed authorship"Definition 3: write music - [verb of creation]Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
Synonyms for compose in the sense of this definition
(compose is a kind of ...) make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office" "create a furor" (... is a kind of compose ) write in counterpoint
"Bach perfected the art of counterpointing" (... is a kind of compose ) write (music) for (a text)
(... is a kind of compose ) adapt for performance in a different way
"set this poem to music" (... is a kind of compose ) write a musical score for
(... is a kind of compose ) supply a melody for
(... is a kind of compose ) write a harmony for
(... is a kind of compose ) write an instrumental score for
(compose belongs to category ...) an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
Synonyms for compose in the sense of this definition
(compose is a kind of ...) make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office" "create a furor"(... is a kind of compose ) write in counterpoint
"Bach perfected the art of counterpointing"(... is a kind of compose ) write (music) for (a text)
(... is a kind of compose ) adapt for performance in a different way
"set this poem to music"(... is a kind of compose ) write a musical score for
(... is a kind of compose ) supply a melody for
(... is a kind of compose ) write a harmony for
(... is a kind of compose ) write an instrumental score for
(compose belongs to category ...) an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Definition 4: put together out of existing material - [verb of creation]Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- compile a list
Synonyms for compose in the sense of this definition
(compose is a kind of ...) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
"make a dress" "make a cake" "make a wall of stones" (... is a kind of compose ) put together hastily
(... is a kind of compose ) compile an anthology
(... is a kind of compose ) make a catalogue, compile a catalogue
"She spends her weekends cataloguing"
Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- compile a list
Synonyms for compose in the sense of this definition
(compose is a kind of ...) make by shaping or bringing together constituents
"make a dress" "make a cake" "make a wall of stones"(... is a kind of compose ) put together hastily
(... is a kind of compose ) compile an anthology
(... is a kind of compose ) make a catalogue, compile a catalogue
"She spends her weekends cataloguing"Definition 5: calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet - [verb of emotion]Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult
(compose is a kind of ...) make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult
(compose is a kind of ...) make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"Definition 6: form the substance of - [verb of stative]Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
(compose is a kind of ...) form or compose
"This money is my only income" "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance" "These constitute my entire belonging" "The children made up the chorus" "This sum represents my entire income for a year" "These few men comprise his entire army"
Samples where compose or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Greed and ambition composed his personality