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Composed vs Compost - What's the difference?

composed | compost |

As verbs the difference between composed and compost

is that composed is (compose) while compost is to produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.

As an adjective composed

is showing composure.

As a noun compost is

the decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.

composed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • showing composure.
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    Verb

    (head)
  • (compose)

    • compost

    English

    (wikipedia compost)

    Noun

  • The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer
    • Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker.
  • * '>citation
  • (obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
  • * Hammond
    • A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer
    • If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.

    See also

    * mulch (sometimes used interchangeably with compost ) * humus ----