compose
/kəmˈpəʊz/verb
उच्चारण कम्पोज़
रचना करना; बनाना; शांत करना
Core word
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[T, I]
to combine together to form a whole; to write music; to write a letter, poem; to manage to control your feelings
रचना करना; बनाना; शांत करना
- be composed of
- compose a song
- compose yourself
+ 3 more examples
- The committee is composed of ten teachers and five students.
- He composed a lovely tune for the school anthem.
- Arjun took a deep breath and tried to compose himself before the interview.
Synonyms make up constitute write create calm
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be composed of sth
Use the passive with of to say what parts make up a whole; the active form compose is much rarer in this sense.
किसी पूर्ण वस्तु के भागों को बताने के लिए passive के साथ 'of' आता है।
- The committee is composed of ten members.
- Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
compose sth (music, poem, letter)
As a transitive verb, compose means to create a piece of music, poetry or a formal letter by careful writing.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'compose' का अर्थ संगीत, कविता या औपचारिक पत्र को सोच-समझकर रचना है।
- Tagore composed the national anthem of India.
- Radhika composed a reply to the editor.
compose yourself
With a reflexive pronoun, compose means to calm yourself and control your feelings before speaking or acting.
Reflexive pronoun के साथ 'compose' का अर्थ बोलने या कुछ करने से पहले स्वयं को शांत करना और भावनाओं पर नियंत्रण रखना है।
- He composed himself before entering the interview room.
- Take a deep breath and compose yourself.
compose (form a whole) in the active
In the active, the parts are the subject: seven members compose the panel. The passive with of is the more usual way to say this.
Active में भाग कर्ता होते हैं: seven members compose the panel; पर passive with 'of' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Fifteen judges compose the bench.
- Four notes compose this simple tune.
+Collocations 4
compose + noun
a songa poema letteran emaila speecha tune
- She composed a short speech for the farewell party.
be composed of
peopleelementslayersgasesstudentsmembers
- The jury is composed of five teachers and two parents.
compose + reflexive
yourselfhimselfherselfyour thoughtsyour mind
- He tried to compose his thoughts before the viva.
adverb + compose
carefullyquicklyquietlyfreshlybeautifully
- A freshly composed ghazal was sung at the programme.
“More examples 5
- A.R. Rahman has composed music for many films.
ए. आर. रहमान ने बहुत सी फ़िल्मों के लिए संगीत रचा है।
- The Lok Sabha is composed of elected representatives.
लोक सभा निर्वाचित प्रतिनिधियों से बनी है।
- Radhika composed herself and began her presentation.
राधिका ने स्वयं को संयत किया और अपनी प्रस्तुति शुरू की।
- Students composed essays on the theme of water conservation.
विद्यार्थियों ने जल-संरक्षण विषय पर निबंध लिखे।
- Soil is composed of sand, silt, clay and organic matter.
मिट्टी रेत, गाद, चिकनी मिट्टी और जैविक पदार्थों से बनी होती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The team is composed by ten players.
✓ The team is composed of ten players.
Composed takes of for the parts, not by.
भागों के लिए 'composed' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The panel composes of five judges.
✓ The panel is composed of five judges.
Compose of needs the passive: is composed of.
'Composed of' के लिए passive रूप आवश्यक है: is composed of।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Compose, comprise and consist all talk about parts and wholes, but each uses a different grammar.
Compose, comprise और consist तीनों भागों और पूर्ण के बारे में हैं, पर हर एक का grammar अलग है।
Be composed of: the whole is made from the parts. The parts compose the whole.
'Be composed of': पूर्ण भागों से बना है। भाग पूर्ण को बनाते हैं।
- The class is composed of forty students.
The whole comprises the parts, with no preposition after it.
पूर्ण भागों को समाहित करता है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
- The class comprises forty students.
Consist is always followed by of: the whole consists of the parts, and it has no passive.
'Consist' के बाद हमेशा 'of' आता है, और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
- The class consists of forty students.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
make up constitute write create calm
§Grammar and usage
Be composed of ('Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen'), comprise (no 'of') and consist of; composed (adjective) means calm.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: be composed of ('Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen'), comprise (बिना 'of') और consist of; composed (adjective) का अर्थ शांत है।