Definitions
1.verbTo make something by merging parts."The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters."
2.verbTo make up the whole; to constitute."A church is composed of its members."
3.verbTo comprise.
4.verbTo 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."
5.verb(sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation."The defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt."
6.verbTo arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
7.verbTo settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
8.verbTo arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
9.verbTo arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.