All 5 Uses of
compose
in
Catch-22
- The chaplain's composure began trickling back as he studied the queer, cringing figure intently.†
Chpt 25composure = calm state of mind
- 'Oh, my God!' he wailed, and all his practical composure went up in hysteria.†
Chpt 37 *
- He worked with simulated skill and composure, feeling Snowden's lack-luster gaze resting upon him.†
Chpt 41
- And to anyone who questioned the morality, he replied that 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the greatest piece of music ever composed.†
Chpt 11
- Will you please hand me that small composition gasket that rolled over there?†
Chpt 28 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(compose as in: compose a poem) to write or create something with care -- especially music or a literary work, but could be other things as diverse as a plan or a letter
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(2)
(compose as in: composed of many parts) to create something by arranging parts; or to be those parts
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(3)
(compose as in: compose myself) to calm someone or settle something
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(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.