com·pose
/kəmˈpōz/
verb
- write or create (a work of art, especially music or poetry)."he composed the First Violin Sonata four years earlier"synonyms: write, create, devise, make up, think up, frame, formulate, fashion, produce, originate, invent, contrive, concoct, pen, author, draft, rhyme, sing, verse, indite
- (of elements) constitute or make up (a whole)."the system is composed of a group of machines"synonyms: make up, constitute, form, comprise
- calm or settle (oneself or one's features or thoughts)."she tried to compose herself"synonyms: calm down, settle down, control oneself, regain/recover one's composure, pull oneself together, get control of oneself, collect oneself, steady oneself, keep one's head, simmer down, get a grip, keep one's cool, keep one's shirt on, decompress, stay loose
- prepare (a text) for printing by manually, mechanically, or electronically setting up the letters and other characters in the order to be printed."in offices where close-set text was composed both men and women pieceworkers were normally employed"
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to try to make yourself look or feel calm after being angry or upset: I tried to compose my features into a smile.
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes.
To compose is to put something together, like a song, poem, or even yourself. You might want to compose yourself before returning to the party after a good cry.