All 3 Uses of
compose
in
The Hidden Oracle
- 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 (definition 1) *composition = written work
- 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 (definition 1)compose = write
- Groves are typically composed of trees, rather than, say, Fudgsicles.
p. 202..9 (definition 2) *composed = made up
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