composing

Verb

compose (third-person singular simple present composes, present participle composing, simple past and past participle composed)

1. (transitive) To make something by merging parts.
   • The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.
2. (transitive) To make up the whole; to constitute.
   • A church is composed of its members.

   Synonyms:

   constitute

3. (nonstandard, transitive) To comprise.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
   • The orator composed his speech over the week prior.
5. (reflexive, sometimes) To calm; to free from agitation.
   • Try to compose your thoughts.
6. To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.

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