compose vs anthologise

compose and anthologise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, anthologise is a hyponym of compose; that is, anthologise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compose:

Other hyponyms of compose include cobble together, cobble up, anthologize, catalog, catalogue.

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