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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

composing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (General-American)
  • /kəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • kəm-pōzʹĭng (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. Conducive of a composed state, relaxing.
    • A kiss of reconciliation settled the matter, and Lord Penrhyn again composed himself in his most composing arm-chair. 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 116:

Forms

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more composing Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most composing Degree=Sup lexicographic

composing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (General-American)
  • /kəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • kəm-pōzʹĭng (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of compose
    form of compose