To form by
putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to
make up; to fashion.
To form the substance of, or part of
the substance of; to constitute.
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; as, to compose a sentence, a
sermon, a symphony, or a picture.
To dispose in proper form; to reduce
to order; to put in proper state or condition; to adjust; to
regulate.
To free from agitation or disturbance;
to tranquilize; to soothe; to calm; to quiet.
To arrange (types) in
a composing stick in order for printing; to set (type).