v. t. | 1. | To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion. |
2. | To form the substance of, or part of the substance of; to constitute. | |
3. | To construct by mental labor; to design and execute, or put together, in a manner involving the adaptation of forms of expression to ideas, or to the laws of harmony or proportion; | |
4. | To dispose in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition; to adjust; to regulate. | |
5. | To free from agitation or disturbance; to tranquilize; to soothe; to calm; to quiet. | |
6. | (Print.) To arrange (types) in a composing stick in order for printing; to set (type). | |
v. i. | 1. | To come to terms. |
Verb | 1. | compose - form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality" |
2. | compose - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies" Synonyms: write | |
3. | compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" | |
4. | compose - put together out of existing material; "compile a list" Synonyms: compile | |
5. | compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" | |
6. | compose - draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy" |