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1. Form the substance of
   "Greed and ambition composed his personality"
    
2. Write music
   "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"
   - write
    
3. Produce a literary work
   "She composed a poem"
   - write, pen, indite [archaic]
    
4. Put together out of existing material
   "compose a list"
   - compile
    
5. Calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
   "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult"
    
6. Make up plans or basic details for
   "compose a policy"
   - frame, draw up
    
7. Arrange to make a pleasing picture, artwork, etc.
   "You have composed the picture very well with a great background"

Derived forms: composed, composing, composes

See also: component, composer, composition, compositor, composure

Type of: be, calm, calm down, comprise, constitute, create, create verbally, lull, make, make up, plan, quiet, quieten, represent, still, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillise [Brit], tranquillize

Encyclopedia: Compose