Word

compose, v.
(composed, composes, composing)
freq. cnt. 27

form the substance of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

compose

sample sentences

"Greed and ambition composed his personality"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

component

semantic pointers

hypernym

be, constitute, make up, represent, comprise

write music
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5

compose write

sample sentences

"Beethoven composed nine symphonies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

composition composing composition composer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music

hypernym

make, create

hyponym

counterpoint set to music set, arrange score melodize, melodise harmonize, harmonise instrument, instrumentate

produce a literary work
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 119 freq. cnt.: 112 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

compose indite pen write

sample sentences

"She composed a poem"
"He wrote four novels"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?
They will %s the duet

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his major works over a short period of time?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

writing writer

also see

write out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

composition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

penning pen

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

writing, authorship, composition, penning

hyponym

draw lyric write of, write about, write on profile paragraph paragraph write off dash off, scratch off, knock off, toss off, fling off rewrite write copy dramatize, dramatise, adopt draft, outline verse, versify, poetize, poetise author annotate, footnote cite, reference write out, write up script

hypernym

create verbally

entailment

spell, write

put together out of existing material
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

compile compose

sample sentences

"compile a list"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compositor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compiling compilation compilation compiler

semantic pointers

hypernym

make

hyponym

cobble together, cobble up anthologize, anthologise catalogue, catalog

calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

compose

sample sentences

"She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

composure

semantic pointers

hypernym

calm, quiet, still, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull

make up plans or basic details for
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

compose draw up frame

sample sentences

"frame a policy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

framing framer

semantic pointers

hypernym

plan