[transitive] compose a letter/speech/poem to write a letter, etc. usually with a lot of care and thought

1[transitive, usually passive] (not used in the progressive tenses) compose something (formal) to combine together to form a whole synonym make somethingup Ten ...

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun compose. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.

There are 30 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb compose, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

​a person who writes music, especially classical music. Verdi was a prolific composer of operas. Topics Musicb2, Jobsb2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary ...

(formal) to be made or formed from several parts, things or people. The committee is composed mainly of lawyers. The committee was composed entirely of ...

be composed of something to be made or formed from several parts, things, or people The committee is composed mainly of lawyers.

7 дней назад · to produce music, poetry, or formal writing: Prokofiev started composing at the age of five. The music was specially composed for the film.

Definition of composer noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

Edited by: Tony Deverson and Graeme Kennedy. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Print Publication Date: 2005. Print ISBN-13: 9780195584516.