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Webster 1913 Edition

Composer

Com-pos′er

,
Noun.
1.
One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music.
If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the
composer
.
Addison.
His [Mozart’s] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a
composer
.
Moore (Encyc. of Mus.).
2.
One who, or that which, quiets or calms; one who adjusts a difference.
Sweet
composers
of the pensive soul.
Gay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Composer

COMPOSER

, n.
1.
One who composes; one who writes an original work, as distinguished from a compiler; an author; also, one who forms tunes, whether he adapts them to particular words or not.
2.
One who quiets or calms; one who adjusts a difference.

Definition 2024

composer

composer

English

Noun

composer ‎(plural composers)

  1. One who composes; an author.
  2. Especially, one who composes music.
  3. One who, or that which, quiets or calms.
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Translations

French

Etymology

com- +‎ poser

Pronunciation

Verb

composer

  1. to compose
  2. to constitute, to make up
  3. to dial (a number)

Derived terms

Conjugation

Old French

Verb

composer

  1. to come to an agreement
  2. to compose; to create; to make; to manufacture

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of composer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive composer avoir composé
gerund en composant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle composant
past participle composé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present compos composes compose composons composez composent
imperfect composoie, composeie, composoe, composeve composoies, composeies, composoes, composeves composoit, composeit, composot, composeve composiiens, composiens composiiez, composiez composoient, composeient, composoent, composevent
preterite composai composas composa composames composastes composerent
future composerai composeras composera composerons composeroiz, composereiz, composerez composeront
conditional composeroie, composereie composeroies, composereies composeroit, composereit composeriiens, composeriens composeriiez, composeriez composeroient, composereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present compos compos compost composons composez composent
imperfect composasse composasses composast composissons, composissiens composissoiz, composissez, composissiez composassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— compose — composons composez —

Descendants

Etymology

compose +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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