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