composes
Saykuhm-POHZ-izUS/kəmˈpoʊzɪz/UK/kəmˈpəʊzɪz/AUS/kəmˈpəʉzɪz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of compose.
The orchestra's conductor composes most of the pieces they perform on tour.
Hydrogen composes a large share of the sun's total mass.
Note
The -s form carries every meaning of compose, and the direction of the verb is where writers slip. Parts compose a whole (hydrogen composes much of the sun's mass), while the whole is composed of its parts. Using it the other way round, as a stand-in for comprise (the book composes ten chapters), is nonstandard. Used reflexively it means steadying oneself: she composes herself before speaking.
composes is a form of compose
compose, verb: To produce a literary or musical work through deliberate mental effort. Full entry
- Spelling
- compose → composes: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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