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recomposing

recomposing is the present participle and gerund 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 recomposing

What is recomposing the present participle and gerund of?
Recomposing is the present participle and gerund of recompose.

Words near recomposing in the dictionary

  1. recompose
  2. recomposed
  3. recomposer
  4. recomposers
  5. recomposes
  6. recomposing
  7. recomposite
  8. recomposited
  9. recomposites
  10. recompositing
  11. recomposition

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