compose
Example Sentences
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A simple email took an hour to compose.
“I am more composed than ever, and I frankly feel less anxious than ever,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Giving evidence in court on Wednesday, her son initially struggled to compose himself, holding back tears as he complained of being "hassled" by the press since he was three years old.
From BBC
"The actuator is composed of a motor controller and reduction gears. It is very similar to an electric power steering system," says Se Uk Oh, vice president leading the robotics business division at Hyundai Mobis.
From BBC
Mr. Oliver, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, explains that our selves are composed of several layers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.