/kɔ̃.po.ze/
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to compose, to make up; to dial
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Word origin
From Old French composer, a blend of Latin componere ('to put together') and poser ('to place').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- componere
- English cognates
- compose, composition
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | compose | composais | composai | composerai | composerais |
| tu | composes | composais | composas | composeras | composerais |
| il/elle | compose | composait | composa | composera | composerait |
| nous | composons | composions | composâmes | composerons | composerions |
| vous | composez | composiez | composâtes | composerez | composeriez |
| ils/elles | composent | composaient | composèrent | composeront | composeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | compose | composasse |
| tu | composes | composasses |
| il/elle | compose | composât |
| nous | composions | composassions |
| vous | composiez | composassiez |
| ils/elles | composent | composassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | compose |
| nous | composons |
| vous | composez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- composant
- Past participle
- composé · composée · composés · composées
Examples
Mozart .
Mozart composed hundreds of works.
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Dial zero to get an outside line.
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The team is made up of eight players.
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She is putting together a bouquet of wildflowers.
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You have to enter a six-digit code to open the door.
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