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recomposed

recomposed is the simple past and past participle of recompose.

Meaning of recompose

Verb

recompose (third-person singular simple present recomposes, present participle recomposing, simple past and past participle recomposed)

  1. (transitive) To compose or construct again.
    • to dissolve and recompose a substance
  2. (transitive) To bring (oneself) back to a state of calm.
    • Mr Blifil, I am confident, understands himself better than to think of seeing my niece any more this morning, after what hath happened. Women are of a nice contexture; and our spirits, when disordered, are not to be recomposed in a moment.1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Questions about recomposed

What is recomposed the simple past and past participle of?
Recomposed is the simple past and past participle of recompose.

Words near recomposed in the dictionary

  1. recomplied
  2. recomplies
  3. recomply
  4. recomplying
  5. recompose
  6. recomposed
  7. recomposer
  8. recomposers
  9. recomposes
  10. recomposing
  11. recomposite

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