What does composer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word composer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use composer in French.

The word composer in French means arrange, make up, compose, dial, compromise, be made up of, square with, devise, invent, create, construct, dial a number, dial a telephone number, dial a phone number, dial a number. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word composer

arrange

verbe transitif (réaliser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Avec les fleurs du jardin, je compose un bouquet.
I'm arranging a bouquet with the flowers from the garden.

make up

verbe transitif (constituer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Les enfants du village composent l'équipe de foot.
The football team consists of children from the village.

compose

verbe transitif (être compositeur) (music)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mozart composa de nombreuses symphonies.
Mozart composed numerous symphonies.

dial

verbe transitif (taper : un numéro de téléphone)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Appelons maintenant Jean-Paul. Nous composons le numéro...
Let's call John Paul now. We're dialling the number ...

compromise

verbe intransitif (faire des concessions)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il faut composer avec le nouveau règlement.
We will have to come to a compromise on the new regulations.

be made up of

(être formé de, constitué de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le salon se compose d'un canapé, d'un meuble télé et d'une bibliothèque.
The sitting room is made up of a sofa, a TV unit, and a bookcase.

square with

verbe intransitif (trouver un biais) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Dans cette affaire, il a fallu composer avec notre conscience.
We had to square this matter with our consciences.

devise, invent, create, construct

verbe transitif (adopter, emprunter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'écrivain compose les personnages de son roman.
The writer devises the characters for his novel.

dial a number

locution verbale (appeler) (phone)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je compose un numéro à partir du clavier de mon téléphone pour appeler la personne désirée.

dial a telephone number, dial a phone number, dial a number

locution verbale (appeler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je compose un numéro de téléphone à partir du clavier de mon téléphone pour appeler la personne désirée.

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