Third person singular present of compose: creates something (like music or writing), or calms and collects oneself.
From Latin componere, 'to put together.' The dual meanings (creative assembly and self-assembly/calmness) both stem from the root idea of 'putting together.'
The fact that 'compose' means both 'to write music' and 'to calm yourself' reveals something deep about how humans work—creativity requires the same internal assembly and organization as emotional stability!
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