composing

verb

1. 1

   To make something by merging parts.

   “The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.”

2. 2

   To make up the whole; to constitute.

   “A church is composed of its members.”

3. 3

   To comprise.

4. 4

   To 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. 5

   (sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.

   “The defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt.”

6. 6

   To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.

7. 7

   To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.

8. 8

   To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.

9. 9

   To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.