| verb | form the substance of “Greed and ambition composed his personality” |
| verb | write music “Beethoven composed nine symphonies” |
| verb | produce a literary work “She composed a poem” |
| verb | put together out of existing material “compile a list” |
| verb | calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet “She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult” |
| verb | make up plans or basic details for “frame a policy” |
| component | noun | an abstract part of something |
| composition | noun | a musical work that has been created |
| composer | noun | someone who composes music as a profession |
| composing | noun | musical creation |
| writer | noun | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| writing | noun | the act of creating written works |
| pen | noun | a writing implement with a point from which ink flows |
| penning | noun | the act of creating written works |
| compositor | noun | one who sets written material into type |
| compilation | noun | something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) |
| compiler | noun | a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) |
| compiling | noun | the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) |
| composure | noun | steadiness of mind under stress |
| framer | noun | someone who writes a new law or plan |
| framing | noun | formulation of the plans and important details |