All 4 Uses of
compose
in
Tenth Grade Bleeds
- After a brief pause, Vlad regained his composure and said, "Where is he?"†
Chpt 21. *composure = calm state of mind
- But once D'Ablo regained his composure, he swung the blade around again, catching Otis's cheek.†
Chpt 24.
- Vlad regained his composure.†
Chpt 25.
- Well, I noticed that composition notebook you're always scribbling in is looking pretty ratty.†
Chpt 9. *
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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(4)
(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.