verb “compose”
infinitive compose; he composes; past tense composed; past part. composed; ger. composing
- to create a literary or musical work
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He composed a beautiful piano sonata in just one week.
- (formal) to form something by putting parts together
They composed the final report from all the project updates.
- (reflexive) to calm or settle one's thoughts
She took a deep breath to compose herself before giving the speech.
- to arrange the elements of a photograph or work of art
The photographer composed the shot carefully to capture the perfect landscape.
- to settle or resolve a dispute
The two sides eventually composed their differences and signed a peace treaty.