To make something by merging parts.
The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.
To make up the whole; to constitute.
A church is composed of its members.
To comprise.
To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
It's difficult to compose without absolute silence.
(sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.
The defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt.
To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.
Showing composure.