compose

The word “compose” has 2 syllables: com-pose

It's pronounced as /kəmˈpoʊz/


What is synonym and antonym for compose?

In the thesaurus, “compose” has 153 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for compose along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for compose

Antonyms for compose

  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • allow
  • anger
  • annoy
  • arouse
  • break
  • confuse
  • demolish
  • destroy
  • disarrange
  • discompose
  • dismantle
  • disorganize
  • disperse
  • disquiet
  • distress
  • disturb
  • excite
  • foment
  • free
  • heighten
  • hurt
  • incite
  • increase
  • intensify
  • irritate
  • let go
  • liberate
  • lose
  • move
  • permit
  • perturb
  • provoke
  • raze
  • release
  • rouse
  • ruin
  • scatter
  • trouble
  • upset
  • vex
  • work up
  • worry
  • worsen
  • wreck

Meanings of compose

  • verb
    1. To make something by merging parts.
    2. To make up the whole; to constitute.
    3. To comprise.
    4. To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
    5. (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.
    6. To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
    7. To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
    8. To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
    9. To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.

Example Sentences

  • She will compose a short poem for the class.
  • The musician plans to compose a new song.
  • He asked the students to compose their own stories.
  • It takes time to compose a thoughtful email.
  • The artist was inspired to compose a melody.

On this page you'll find 199 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to compose, such as: adjust, aggravate, agitate, allay, alleviate, allow, anger.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • adulates
  • allay
  • ameliorate
  • annihilates
  • appeases
  • assuage
  • assuages
  • babies
  • beats
  • blandishes
  • blarneys
  • breaks
  • bury the hatchet
  • butter up
  • cajoles
  • calm
  • calms
  • chasten
  • clobbers
  • coaxes
  • coddles
  • comforts
  • compose
  • con
  • conciliate
  • conciliates
  • conquers
  • consoles
  • contents
  • cool
  • crushes
  • defeats
  • delights
  • disarms
  • dominates
  • drubs
  • dulcifies
  • dulcify
  • enslaves
  • fix up
  • flatters
  • gentles
  • gladdens
  • gratifies
  • grease
  • humors
  • hushes
  • indulges
  • ingratiates
  • kiss and make up
  • lay back
  • licks
  • lull
  • make peace
  • mitigate
  • moderate
  • mollifies
  • mollify
  • mollycoddles
  • overcomes
  • overpowers
  • overpraises
  • pacificate
  • pampers
  • placate
  • placates
  • pleases
  • propitiate
  • propitiates
  • put the lid on
  • puts down
  • qualify
  • quashes
  • quell
  • quells
  • quenches
  • quiet
  • quiets
  • reduces
  • relieve
  • repress
  • represses
  • routs
  • sates
  • satiates
  • satisfies
  • silence
  • silences
  • skunks
  • smashes
  • smooth over
  • smothers
  • soft-pedal
  • soft-soaps
  • soften
  • soothe
  • soothes
  • spoils
  • square
  • squashes
  • squelches
  • still
  • stroke
  • subdue
  • subdues
  • subjects
  • subjugates
  • subordinates
  • suppresses
  • sweet-talks
  • sweeten
  • sweetens
  • take the edge off
  • tame
  • temper
  • thrashes
  • tranquilize
  • tranquilizes
  • tranquillizes
  • trounces
  • vanquishes
  • wallops
  • wheedles
  • whips

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