Both Uses of
compose
in
The Scarlet Letter
- The founders of the greater part of the families which now compose the aristocracy of Salem might here be traced...
p. 28.6 *compose = make up
- This body of soldiery—which still sustains a corporate existence, and marches down from past ages with an ancient and honourable fame—was composed of no mercenary materials.
p. 221.0composed = made up
Definitions:
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(1)
(compose as in: compose a poem) to write or create something with care
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(2)
(compose as in: composed of many parts) to create something by arranging parts
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(3)
(compose as in: compose myself) to calm someone or settle something
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Specialized senses of compose include typesetting (preparing text for printing). There are many specialized senses of composition where context tells what something is made up from. Finally, in classic literature, compose may have been used to indicate settling a dispute.