composing

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: kəm-pōzʹĭng, IPA^(key): /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kəmˈpəʊzɪŋ/

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Verb

composing

1. present participle and gerund of compose

Adjective

composing (comparative more composing, superlative most composing)

1. Conducive of a composed state, relaxing.
   • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 116:

     A kiss of reconciliation settled the matter, and Lord Penrhyn again composed himself in his most composing arm-chair.