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Webster 1913 Edition


Recompose

Reˊcom-pose′

(-p?z′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Recomposed
(-p?zd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Recomposing
.]
[Pref.
re-
+
compose
: cf. F.
recomposer
.]
1.
To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly.
The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually
recomposed
.
Sir W. Hamilton.
2.
To restore to composure; to quiet anew; to tranquilize;
as, to
recompose
the mind
.
Jer. Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition


Recompose

RECOMPO'SE

,
Verb.
T.
s as z. [re and compose.]
1.
To quiet anew; to compose or tranquilize that which is ruffled or disturbed; as, to recompose the mind.
2.
To compose anew; to form or adjust again.
We produced a lovely purple which we can destroy or recompose at pleasure.

Definition 2024


recomposé

recomposé

See also: recompose

French

Verb

recomposé m (feminine singular recomposée, masculine plural recomposés, feminine plural recomposées)

  1. past participle of recomposer