comport
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~ behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
compose
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~ calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"
compose
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~ form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality"
compose
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~ make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
compose
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~ write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
compose
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~ produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
compose
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~ put together out of existing material; "compile a list"
compost
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~ convert to compost; "compost organic debris"
compound
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~ make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified"; "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
compound
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~ create by mixing or combining
compound
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~ put or add together; "combine resources"
compound
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~ combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
compound
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~ calculate principal and interest
comprehend
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~ get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
comprehend
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~ to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
comprehend
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~ include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
compress
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~ make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
compress
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~ squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
comprise
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~ include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
comprise
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~ be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"