comporre

Definitions of comporre
  1. verb
    put together out of existing material
    synonyms: compilare
  2. verb
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    synonyms: registrare
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    proporzionare
    adjust in size relative to other things
    calibrare, diplomare, diplomarsi, graduare, laurearsi, tarare
    make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
    cronometrare
    adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
    annullare, azzerare
    adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)
    annullare, azzerare
    adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
    ricomporre, ricostruire
    adjust again after an initial failure
    cronometrare
    regulate or set the time of
    sincronizzare
    make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
    pressurizzare
    increase the pressure in or of
    allacciare, allarmare, collegare, legare, rilegare, spaventare, unire, vincolare
    make correspond or harmonize
    rappacificare, ravvicinare, riconciliare
    bring into consonance or accord
    ricomporre, ricostruire
    set to zero
    bilanciare, equilibrare
    bring into balance or equilibrium
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    produce a literary work
    synonyms:
    pubblicare
    have (one's written work) issued for publication
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    riscrivere
    rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
    sceneggiare
    put into dramatic form
    compilare, delineare, precettare, redigere, stendere
    draw up an outline or sketch for something
    verseggiare, versificare
    compose verses or put into verse
    annotare, glossare
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  4. verb
    write music
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    musicare
    write (music) for (a text)
    incolonnare, tabulare
    arrange or enter in tabular form
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    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
  5. verb
    make (one thing) compatible with (another)
    synonyms: accordare, conciliare, concordare, ravvicinare, riconciliare
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    armonizzare
    bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously
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