Compose meaning

What does “compose” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“compose” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: form the substance of.

compose

form the substance of
“Greed and ambition composed his personality”
write music
“Beethoven composed nine symphonies”
Synonymswrite
produce a literary work
“She composed a poem”
“He wrote four novels”
Synonymswrite pen indite
put together out of existing material
“compile a list”
Synonymscompile
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
“She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult”
make up plans or basic details for
“frame a policy”
Synonymsframe draw up

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University