What's the difference between composure and make?

Composure


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition.
  • (n.) Orderly adjustment; disposition.
  • (n.) Frame; make; temperament.
  • (n.) A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose.
  • (n.) A combination; a union; a bond.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) There is never any chink in her composure – any hint of tension – and while I can't imagine what it must feel like to be so at ease with one's world, I don't think she is faking it.
  • (2) "Also, Although not noticeable in the league so far, in Europe you can really see they miss the steel and composure of Wanyama in the centre of the park and the opportunist nature of Gary Hooper up front."
  • (3) Their composure was shattered from the moment Alex McCarthy gifted the visitors an equaliser, all authority wrested away in the blink of an eye and Liverpool , suddenly focused where previously they had been limp and ineffective, the more persuasive threat in what time that remained.
  • (4) He's young, very quick, good composure, presence and an outstanding replacement for Van der Sar.
  • (5) There was a hiccup when Murray, perhaps while thinking of what to say afterwards, served consecutive double-faults at the start of the third set before regaining his composure and coasting to the line.
  • (6) At the time she was preternaturally calm, though she did find her composure sometimes slipped at the hospital.
  • (7) Stockmarkets have regained some composure after Tuesday's sell-off, but EU officials are angry that Papandreou's action has guaranteed weeks, if not months, of political uncertainty and market volatility.
  • (8) I just held my composure in those moments when the match was going his way, especially when he won the third set,” Djokovic said.
  • (9) The film's premise may lack credibility, but Mackie certainly doesn't: he's excellent at allowing his character's compassion to simmer beneath his professional composure.
  • (10) Struggling to maintain his composure, Ed, the 40-year-old former energy secretary, made a short, dignified acceptance speech in which he heaped praise on his brother and the other defeated candidates, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott .
  • (11) This time it was Cherundolo who goofed, kicking air as a long ball flew through to Djebbour, who again lacked composure and plopped a ridiculous shot into the sidenetting.
  • (12) Many relatives struggled to keep their composure, voices cracking, as they read out the name of their own loved-one.
  • (13) It's exactly the kind of composure the markets look for in a Fed chair.
  • (14) The local girl, who has home schooling so she can focus on training, showed composure worthy of a seasoned professional - and fighting spirit notoriously rare in British tennis - to produce some crucial winners and overcome the third seed, Noppawan Lertcheewakarn of Thailand, eventually triumphing 6-3 3-6 6-1.
  • (15) Yet the ball rebounded to Reid, who he kept his composure to shoot home.
  • (16) Whittingdale defended the composure of the panel: “Each member of the independent advisory group brings individual skills, experience and expertise.
  • (17) Suddenly in the deepest waters of his career, Quillin showed impressive composure and conditioning to rally down the stretch.
  • (18) What they lacked, perhaps, was composure on the ball.
  • (19) Before Liverpool had properly recovered their composure, Jay Spearing gave the ball away to Antonio Valencia in a dangerous area, leaving the winger with the simple task of playing Rooney clear through the middle to strike a low shot under Pepe Reina.
  • (20) The suggestion of intimidation is the only time he even vaguely loses his composure.

Make


Definition:

  • (n.) A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife.
  • (v. t.) To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create.
  • (v. t.) To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate.
  • (v. t.) To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; -- often with up; as, to make up a story.
  • (v. t.) To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a phrase equivalent to the simple verb that corresponds to such noun; as, to make complaint, for to complain; to make record of, for to record; to make abode, for to abide, etc.
  • (v. t.) To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.
  • (v. t.) To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money.
  • (v. t.) To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain by enumeration; to find the number or amount of, by reckoning, weighing, measurement, and the like; as, he made the distance of; to travel over; as, the ship makes ten knots an hour; he made the distance in one day.
  • (v. t.) To put a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive.
  • (v. t.) To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast.
  • (v. t.) To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent.
  • (v. t.) To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; -- followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive.
  • (v. t.) To become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he will make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes warm clothing.
  • (v. t.) To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to.
  • (v. t.) To be engaged or concerned in.
  • (v. t.) To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of.
  • (v. i.) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; -- often in the phrase to meddle or make.
  • (v. i.) To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen.
  • (v. i.) To tend; to contribute; to have effect; -- with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.
  • (v. i.) To increase; to augment; to accrue.
  • (v. i.) To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify.
  • (n.) Structure, texture, constitution of parts; construction; shape; form.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) We used the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify the breakpoint area of alpha-thalassemia-1 of Southeast Asia type and several parts of the alpha-globin gene cluster to make a differential diagnosis between alpha-thalassemia-1 and Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis.
  • (2) Unfortunately, due to confidentiality clauses that have been imposed on us by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, we are unable to provide our full names and … titles … However, we believe the evidence that will be submitted will validate the statements that we are making in this submission.” The submission detailed specific allegations – including names and dates – of sexual abuse of child detainees, violence and bullying of children, suicide attempts by children and medical neglect.
  • (3) Which means Seattle can't give Jones room to make 13-yard catches as they just did.
  • (4) Simplicity, high capacity, low cost and label stability, combined with relatively high clinical sensitivity make the method suitable for cost effective screening of large numbers of samples.
  • (5) I want to get some good insight before I make my decision,” said Hiddink.
  • (6) In this study, the role of psychological make-up was assessed as a risk factor in the etiology of vasospasm in variant angina (VA) using the Cornell Medical Index (CMI).
  • (7) But when he speaks, the crowds who have come together to make a stand against government corruption and soaring fuel prices cheer wildly.
  • (8) Schneiderlin, valued at an improbable £27m, and the currently injured Jay Rodriguez are wanted by their former manager Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, but the chairman Ralph Krueger has apparently called a halt to any more outgoings, saying: “They are part of the core that we have decided to keep at Southampton.” He added: “Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin are not for sale and they will be a part of our club as we enter the new season.” The new manager Ronald Koeman has begun rebuilding by bringing in Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pellè from the Dutch league and Krueger said: “We will have players coming in, we will make transfers to strengthen the squad.
  • (9) A spokesman for the Greens said that the party was “disappointed” with the decision and would be making representations to both the BBC and BBC Trust .
  • (10) The way we are going to pay for that is by making the rules the same for people who go into care homes as for people who get care at their home, and by means-testing the winter fuel payment, which currently isn’t.” Hunt said the plan showed the Conservatives were capable of making difficult choices.
  • (11) Family therapists have attempted to convert the acting-out behavioral disorders into an effective state, i.e., make the family aware of their feelings of deprivation by focusing on the aggressive component.
  • (12) In many cases, physicians seek to protect themselves from involvement with these difficult, highly anxious patients by making a referral to a psychiatrist.
  • (13) The evidence suggests that by the age of 15 years many adolescents show a reliable level of competence in metacognitive understanding of decision-making, creative problem-solving, correctness of choice, and commitment to a course of action.
  • (14) However, used effectively, credit can help you to make the most of your money - so long as you are careful!
  • (15) When you have been out for a month you need to prepare properly before you come back.” Pellegrini will make his own assessment of Kompany’s fitness before deciding whether to play him in the Bournemouth game, which he is careful to stress may not be the foregone conclusion the league table might suggest.
  • (16) No correlation between volatile make up and geography was found, but the profiling procedures are shown to be of use in the forensic problem of relating samples to a common source.
  • (17) However, none of the nerve terminals making synaptic contacts with glomus cells exhibited SP-like immunoreactivity.
  • (18) A dedicated goal makes a big difference in mobilising action and resources.
  • (19) It’s as though the nation is in the grip of an hysteria that would make Joseph McCarthy proud.
  • (20) The triad of epigastric pain unrelieved by antacids, bilious vomiting, and weight loss, particularly after a gastric operation should make one suspect this syndrome.