2 meanings, 3 uses
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1 —2 uses as in:
compose a poem
Definition
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
- I was trying to decide between "You Send Me" and an original composition, "I'm Your Poetry God, Baby," when a voice yelled, "HEY!"p. 12.4
composition = written work
(editor's note: The suffix "-ition" often changes a verb into a related noun. This is the same pattern seen in words like addition, partition, and definition.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-ition" often changes a verb into a related noun. This is the same pattern seen in words like addition, partition, and definition.)
- After any major battle, I liked to get a group photo—along with exclusive rights to compose epic ballads about their exploits.p. 112.9
compose = write
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2 —1 use as in:
composed of many parts
Definition
to create something by arranging parts; or to be those parts
- Groves are typically composed of trees, rather than, say, Fudgsicles.p. 202.9
composed = made up
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