compose

• Créer ou produire une œuvre d'art, de la musique ou de la littérature en organisant les éléments de manière structurée ; également, constituer ou former un tout en réunissant des parties.

A verb meaning to create or produce a work of art, music, or literature by arranging elements in a structured way.

1. B1formal

   To create or write something, especially music, poetry, or a formal document.

   Composer (créer ou écrire)

   • She composed a beautiful symphony.
   • He composed a letter to the editor.
   • The poet composed a new verse for the occasion.

   Synonymesauthorcreatedevisedraftfashionformulatemakepenproducewrite

   Antonymesdeletedemolishdestroyerase

2. Make up or constituteB2formal

   To form or make up a whole; to be the parts of something.

   Composer (constituer)

   • Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
   • The committee is composed of experts from various fields.
   • The audience was composed mainly of students.

   Synonymesaccount forcompriseconstituteformmake uprepresent

3. Calm or settleB2formal

   To make oneself calm or regain control of emotions.

   se calmer / se ressaisir

   • She took a deep breath to compose herself before the speech.
   • He needed a moment to compose his thoughts.
   • Try to compose yourself after the shocking news.

   Synonymescalmcollectcontrolquietsettlesoothesteady

   Antonymesagitatediscomposedisturbflusterruffleunsettleupset