catalog vs compose

catalog is a noun but compose is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catalog	Yes	No	Yes	No
compose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compose is a hypernym of catalog; that is, compose is a word with a broader meaning than catalog:

Other hypernyms of catalog include compile.

catalog (noun)	compose (noun)
a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically

catalog (verb)	compose (verb)
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify	make up plans or basic details for
make a catalogue, compile a catalogue	produce a literary work
	write music
	put together out of existing material
	calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
	form the substance of