COMPOSE Copy link • COMPOSEto bring into connexion: componere (to combine to one whole): jungere, conjungere (general term for combine): copulare (to join together); inter se jungere copulareque; or copulando jungere. To compose as a musician: modos facere: modos musicos componere (after Quint., 1, 12, 14): to compose an air, cantum rescribere vocum sonis (Cic., Tusc., 4, 2, 3); musicis modis canticum excipere (Quint. and others). To arrange: ordinare (general term): in ordinem adducere or redigere. disponere. digerere: in ordinem digerere. componere: collocare: constituere [SYN. in ARRANGE]. To be composed of, or formed of, etc., constare: man is composed of soul and body, homo constat (ex) animo et corpore or e corpore constat et animo; hominum genus compositum est ex animo et corpore. To compose as an author: scribere: conscribere (to compose by writing): componere (to place together with order, and art; all with reference to any writing, librum): concipere, with or without verbis (to shape in words, for which there was a form existing previously; e.g., an oath, jusjurandum: an edict, edictum: a petition, libellum. ☞ It is only in similar instances that concipere can be used; never in speaking of original productions of the mind): to compose verses, versus facere or scribere; versus fundere (as an impromptu): to compose extempore verses, ex tempore versus fundere. Mechanically by types: *typis or litterarum formis describere (e.g., a book, librum): To settle amicably; e.g., differences, etc., componere: dirimere: cum bona gratia componere: controversias componere, minuere (the latter in Caes., B.G., 7, 23, Herzog). To calm: tranquillare (e.g., animos): sedare (to make quiet, to appease; e.g., anger, etc.): placare (to assuage): permulcere (to appease by caresses, etc.): lenire (to cause to abate, e.g., anger, fear, etc.): to compose anybody’s mind by exhortations, remonstrances, etc., alicujus animum verbis confirmare: by consolations, aliquem solari; aliquem or animum alicujus consolatione lenire, permulcere. to become composed, acquiescere; consolatione se lenire (by consoling one’s self).