composer
compose, make up
verb kohm-poh-ZEH Less Common
Origin: Latin componere (to put together)
Also means
dial (a number)
Usage Note
composer covers both artistic creation (composer une symphonie) and the action of forming a combination such as dialing a phone number (composez le code). The reflexive se composer de means 'to consist of'. The noun compositeur (m) means composer.
Examples
"Il compose une mélodie au piano."
Natural Translation
He composes a melody on the piano.
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