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WIKTIONARY
composing
Verb
∙
present participle of
compose
compose
Verb
∙
To make something by merging parts. [from later 15th c.]
transitive
∙
To make up the whole; to constitute.
transitive
∙
To comprise.
transitive, nonstandard
∙
To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
transitive or intransitive
∙
To calm; to free from agitation.
sometimes reflexive
∙
To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
∙
To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
∙
To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
∙
To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.
printing, dated