wert an element of

Main Entry:	compose [kuhm-pohz] Show IPA/kəmˈpoʊz/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	be part of construction
Synonyms:	be an adjunct, be an element of, be made of, belong to, build, compound, comprise, consist of, constitute, construct, enter in, fashion, form, go into, make, make up, merge in
Notes:	compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts'
Antonyms:	destroy, disarrange, disperse, ruin, scatter

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