compose
verb (used with object)
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements.
composes
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present tense formof compose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When asked whether he saw himself as a composer who conducts or a conductor who composes, he simply laughed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In most places in Europe, tax composes 50%-60% of the retail price of fuel, according to Rob Smith, S&P Energy’s director of global fuel retail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Musician Labrinth has distanced himself from TV series Euphoria, for which he composes the music, and said he is "done with this industry".
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
He specifically cites the way Pop Crave composes its posts, saying that there is specific psychology to the way its feed operates and rallies its massive follower base.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2024
Once Celia composes herself she gives him a low, perfect curtsey.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
