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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She quickly stops laughing and composes herself to tell us the story that inspired her to champion a law banning child marriage in Sierra Leone, which came into effect in 2024.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
This is the reverse of many professionals who edit—or copy and paste—whatever an AI tool composes in response to a prompt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
In the early number “Make a Wish,” Kimberly composes her letter to the Make a Wish foundation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
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
My self is a thing I must now compose, as one composes a speech.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
