The Collaborative International Dictionary
Recomposing
Recompose \Re`com*pose"\ (-p?z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recomposed (-p?zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Recomposing.] [Pref. re- + compose: cf. F. recomposer.]
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To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly.
The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed.
--Sir W. Hamilton. To restore to composure; to quiet anew; to tranquilize; as, to recompose the mind.
--Jer. Taylor.
Wiktionary
recomposing
vb. (present participle of recompose English)
Usage examples of "recomposing".
She walked to the silver basin and carefully washed herself, then, recomposing her features, she donned her "outfit" and walked out the door.