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Definition compose in British English

compose verb

verb
/kəmˈpəʊz/
1

to write a piece of music

Example

The song was specially composed for their wedding.

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1.1

to write something, especially when this involves thinking carefully about it

Example

He sat down and composed a letter of resignation.

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2

to arrange the parts of something such as a photograph or a painting in order to get a particular effect

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3

to form something

Example

Muscle is composed of two different types of protein.

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Definition compose in British English