"recompose" meaning in English

See recompose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: recomposes [present, singular, third-person], recomposing [participle, present], recomposed [participle, past], recomposed [past]
Etymology: From re- + compose. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|compose}} re- + compose Head templates: {{en-verb}} recompose (third-person singular simple present recomposes, present participle recomposing, simple past and past participle recomposed)
  1. (transitive) To compose or construct again. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-recompose-en-verb-RnxgKoh8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 48 52
  2. (transitive) To bring (oneself) back to a state of calm. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-recompose-en-verb-1WtCIEYB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: recomposition

Inflected forms

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