compose
/kəmˈpoʊz/·컴포즈·verb
to put together; to write music
LatinCEFR B2
Root
com- (together) + Latin 'ponere' (to put)
Latin componere (put together) → Old French composer → English compose
In a word
com- (together) + pos (put) = 'put together'. The pos family splits by where you put — com- (together) → compose, pro- (forward) → propose, sup- (under) → suppose, op- (against) → oppose. Put notes together — compose a song. Settle your mind into place — compose yourself.
Examples
She composed a beautiful song.
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
Try to compose yourself before speaking.
Related
proposesupposeopposedepositcomposition