recompose
Americanverb (used with object)
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to compose again; reconstitute; rearrange.
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to restore to composure or calmness.
verb
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to restore to composure or calmness
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to arrange or compose again; reform
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Example Sentences
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“The goal is to recompose piece-by-piece the beams of the Temple of Zeus to restore a portion of its original splendor,” Dr. Sciarratta said.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2020
In the weeks and months after the 9/11 attacks, New York City began to slowly recompose itself.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2020
EC’s Taylor Reed says it took him a full day to recompose himself after wandering through the squalid mess.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2017
In the corridor, a little sing-song voice is calling: "Pietro! Pietro!" and I watch the doctor of Lampedusa hurriedly recompose himself to become once again the magical doctor of Disneyland.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2016
Joon’s face twitches as he tries to recompose himself, tries to relax the corners of his eyes and focus on something over Apa’s shoulder.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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