recompose

American  

[ree-kuhm-pohz] / ˌri kəmˈpoʊz /

verb (used with object)

recomposed, recomposing

1. to compose again; reconstitute; rearrange.

2. to restore to composure or calmness.

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recompose British  

/ ˌriːkəmˈpəʊz, ˌriːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən /

verb

1. to restore to composure or calmness

2. to arrange or compose again; reform

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Other Word Forms

• recomposition noun

Etymology

Origin of recompose

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + compose

Example Sentences

“I think I played her daughter or niece four times. She was just astounding physically. She was so beautiful and regal and had the most amazing hands and this very, very still face that would suddenly burst into these giggles and twinkles and then recompose and you never knew what you were going to get.”

From Los Angeles Times

McGowan, from Dumbarton, will now need to recompose herself and beat Astan Bathily of Ivory Coast to be in with a shot at a medal.

From BBC

Recompose, which offers natural organic reduction in the state of Washington, said through its process it uses 87% less energy than traditional burial or cremation — you’ll save one metric ton of carbon from entering the environment, which is equivalent to the CO2 emissions of driving 2,421 miles.

From Los Angeles Times

One US firm, Recompose, has said its service can save a tonne of carbon compared with a cremation or a traditional burial.

From BBC

According to Recompose, each body that is composted can prevent one metric ton of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times