composing

To make something by merging parts.

“The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.”

To make up the whole; to constitute.

“A church is composed of its members.”

To comprise.

To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.

“It's difficult to compose without absolute silence.”

(sometimes reflexive) To calm; to free from agitation.

“The defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt.”

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.