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[4] allay, calm, quiet, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize—more at CALM

[4] calm, collect, contain, control, settle—more at COLLECT

composed adjective : free from agitation

Synonyms

calm, collected, cool, placid, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled, unworried—more at CALM

com·pos·er noun : one that composes : a person who writes music

1composite adjective 1 : made up of distinct parts or elements

2 : of, relating to, or being a large family of flowering plants (as a daisy or aster) that bear many small flowers united into compact heads resembling single flowers

2composite noun 1 : something composite

2 : a plant of the composite family

Synonyms

admixture, amalgam, blend, combination, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix, mixture—more at BLEND

com·po·si·tion noun 1 a : the act or process of composing

b : arrangement esp. in artistic form

2 : the arrangement or production of type for printing

3 : general makeup

4 : a product of mixing various elements or ingredients

5 a : a literary, musical, or artistic product

b : a brief piece of writing : ESSAY

Synonyms

[1b] arrangement, configuration, design, form, format, layout, makeup, pattern; also motif, theme

[5a] opus, piece, work; also classic, magnum opus, masterpiece, pièce de résistance, showpiece; model, outline, sketch; étude

[5b] article, essay, paper, theme—more at ESSAY

com·pos·i·tor noun : one who sets type

com·post noun : a fertilizing material consisting largely of decayed organic matter

com·po·sure noun : a calmness or repose esp. of mind, bearing, or appearance : CALMNESS, SELF-POSSESSION

Synonyms

aplomb, calmness, coolness, equanimity, placidity, self-possession, serenity, tranquillity—more at EQUANIMITY

com·pote noun 1 : fruits cooked in syrup

2 : a bowl (as of glass) usu. with a base and stem for serving esp. fruit or compote

1compound verb [ORIGIN: ME compounen, fr. AF *cumpundre, fr. L componere, fr. com- together + ponere to put]

1 : to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : COMBINE

2 : to form by combining parts <~ a medicine>

3 : SETTLE <~ a dispute>; also : to refrain from prosecuting (an offense) in return for a consideration

4 a : to increase (as interest) by an amount that can itself vary

b : to add to

Synonyms

[1] chain, combine, connect, couple, hitch, hook, join, link, yoke—more at CONNECT

[4b] add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, increase, multiply, raise, swell, up—more at INCREASE

2compound adjective 1 : made up of individual parts

2 : composed of united similar parts esp. of a kind usu. independent

3 : formed by the combination of two or more otherwise independent elements <~ sentence>

3compound noun 1 : a word consisting of parts that are words

2 : something formed from a union of elements or parts; especially : a distinct substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements

Synonyms

admixture, amalgam, blend, combination, composite, fusion, intermixture, mix, mixture—more at BLEND

4compound noun [ORIGIN: by folk etymology fr. Malay kampung group of buildings, village]

: an enclosure containing buildings

compound interest noun : interest computed on the sum of an original principal and accrued interest

com·pre·hend verb 1 : to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of : UNDERSTAND

2 : to contain or hold within a total scope, significance, or amount : INCLUDE

— com·pre·hen·si·ble adjective

Synonyms

[1] appreciate, apprehend, catch, catch on, get, grasp, make, make out, perceive, see, seize, tumble, understand; also absorb, assimilate, digest, take in; know, realize, sense; fathom, penetrate

Antonyms

miss

[2] carry, contain, embrace, encompass, entail, include, involve, number, take in—more at INCLUDE

com·pre·hen·sion noun : knowledge gained by comprehending

Synonyms

appreciation, apprehension, grasp, grip, perception,