composed
adjective/kəmˈpəʊzd/
/kəmˈpəʊzd/
- be composed of something(formal) to be made or formed from several parts, things or people
- The committee is composed mainly of lawyers.
- The committee was composed entirely of specialists.
Synonyms consist of somebody/somethingconsist of somebody/somethingcomprise ▪ be composed of somebody/somethingThese words all mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned.consist of somebody/something to be formed from the people, things or activities mentioned:- Their diet consists largely of vegetables.
- The collection comprises 327 paintings.
- Around 15 per cent of our diet is composed of protein.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- entirely
- exclusively
- solely
- …
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- [not usually before noun] calm and in control of your feelings
- She seemed outwardly composed.
- He remained perfectly composed and calm.
Extra Examples- He was pale but perfectly composed.
- He looked composed as he went about his work.
- She sat with a book on her lap, apparently quite composed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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