compose
verb (BECOME CALM) /kəmˈpəʊz/
/-ˈpoʊz/ Definition
compose yourself › to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset: She finally stopped crying and composed herself.Calming and relaxing compose your features/thoughts › to try to make yourself look or feel calm after being angry or upset: I tried to compose my features into a smile. He took a minute or two to compose his thoughts before he replied.Controlling emotionsCalm and relaxedNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of compose verb (BECOME CALM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- assuage verb
- bask verb
- bread and circuses idiom
- break the ice idiom
- chill out phrasal verb
- lighten up phrasal verb
- lull sb into sth phrasal verb
- lull verb
- make yourself at home idiom
- mellow verb (BECOME SOFTER)
- melt verb (FEEL LOVE)
- placebo noun
- relaxation noun (FEELING)
- relaxing adjective
- simmer down phrasal verb
- slow down phrasal verb
- soften verb (MORE GENTLE)
- soothe verb (ANGER)
- steady verb (CONTROL)
- thaw verb (BECOME FRIENDLY)
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