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compose
English
Etymology
From Middle English composen, from Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”), from com- + poser, as an adaptation of Latin componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) + ponere (“to put, place”)
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: k?m-p?z?, IPA(key): /k?m?po?z/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: k?m-p?z?, IPA(key): /k?m?p??z/
- Rhymes: -??z
Verb
compose (third-person singular simple present composes, present participle composing, simple past and past participle composed)
- (transitive) To make something by merging parts. [from later 15th c.]
- December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall
- Zeal ought to be composed of the highest degrees of all pious affection.
- December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall
- (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.
- A few useful things […] compose their intellectual possessions.
- (transitive, nonstandard) To comprise.
- (transitive or intransitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
- 1714, Alexander Pope, Imitation of Horace, Book II. Sat. 6
- Let me […] compose / Something in Verse as true as Prose.
- 1838, Benjamin Haydon, Painting, and the fine arts
- the genius that composed such works as the "Standard" and "Last Supper"
- 1714, Alexander Pope, Imitation of Horace, Book II. Sat. 6
- (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.
- Compose thy mind; / Nor frauds are here contrived, nor force designed.
- To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
- To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
- 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic 2011, p. 280:
- By trying his best to compose matters with the mullahs, he had sincerely shown that he did not seek a violent collision […]
- 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic 2011, p. 280:
- To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
- In a peaceful grave my corpse compose.
- (printing, dated) To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.
Synonyms
- (make up the whole): constitute, form; see also Thesaurus:compose
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
French
Verb
compose
- first-person singular present indicative of composer
- third-person singular present indicative of composer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of composer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of composer
- second-person singular imperative of composer
Italian
Verb
compose
- third-person singular past historic of comporre
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produce
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pr?d?c? (“to lead forth”), from pr?- (“forth, forward”) + d?c? (“to lead, bring”). The noun is derived from the verb.
Pronunciation
- Verb
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pr?dyo?os?, IPA(key): /p???dju?s/, /p???d??u?s/
- (General American) enPR: pr?do?os?, IPA(key): /p???dus/
- Rhymes: -u?s
- Hyphenation: pro?duce
- Noun
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pr?d'yo?os, IPA(key): /?p??dju?s/, /?p??d??u?s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?o?.dus/, /?p??.dus/
- Hyphenation: prod?uce
Verb
produce (third-person singular simple present produces, present participle producing, simple past and past participle produced)
- (transitive) To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.
- (transitive) To make (a thing) available to a person, an authority, etc.; to provide for inspection.
- (transitive, media) To sponsor and present (a motion picture, etc) to an audience or to the public.
- (mathematics) To extend an area, or lengthen a line.
- (obsolete) To draw out; to extend; to lengthen or prolong.
- 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
- to produce a man's life to threescore
- 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
- (music) To alter using technology, as opposed to simply performing.
Derived terms
- reproduce
Related terms
Synonyms
- (To yield, make or manufacture; to generate): bring forth, come up with
Antonyms
- (to make or manufacture): destroy, ruin
Translations
Noun
produce (uncountable)
- That which is produced.
- Synonyms: output, proceeds, product, yield
- Harvested agricultural goods collectively, especially vegetables and fruit, but possibly including eggs, dairy products and meat; the saleable food products of farms.
- Offspring.
- 1865, The Turf and the Racehorse
- With regard to the mare that has proved herself of the first class during her racing career, let us contrast the probable success of her produce […]
- 1865, The Turf and the Racehorse
- (Australia) Livestock and pet food supplies.
Usage notes
Frequently used in the collocation produce aisle, since c. 1960, specifically in the sense “fruits and vegetables”.
Hypernyms
- (items produced): output, products
Translations
References
Further reading
- produce in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- produce in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- produce at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- crouped
Interlingua
Verb
produce
- present of producer
- imperative of producer
Italian
Verb
produce
- third-person singular indicative present of produrre
Latin
Verb
pr?d?ce
- second-person singular present active imperative of pr?d?c?
Noun
pr?duce
- ablative singular of pr?dux
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pr?d?cere, present active infinitive of pr?d?c?, French produire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pro?du.t?e]
Verb
a produce (third-person singular present produce, past participle produs) 3rd conj.
- (transitive) to produce
Conjugation
Derived terms
- produc?tor
- producere
- produs
Related terms
- produc?ie
Spanish
Verb
produce
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of producir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of producir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of producir.
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