Dictionary definition · compose
verb
- form the substance of"Greed and ambition composed his personality"
- write music"Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
- produce a literary work"She composed a poem"
- put together out of existing material"compile a list"
- calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet"She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"
- make up plans or basic details for"frame a policy"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).