compound

US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
UK /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
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1.

a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

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Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
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The new drug is a compound of several natural ingredients.
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mixtureblendcombinationamalgamfusion
2.

a group of buildings enclosed by a barrier.

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The military base was a heavily guarded compound.
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They lived in a walled compound for security.
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enclosurecomplexprecinctgroundsarea
1.

make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.

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His silence only served to compound her anxiety.
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The company's financial problems were compounded by the economic downturn.
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aggravateexacerbateintensifyworsenmagnify
2.

add to (an interest, debt, or problem) by accumulating it.

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Interest is compounded annually.
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His debts continued to compound over time.
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accumulateamasscollectpile upaccrue
1.

made up of two or more existing parts or elements.

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.
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The word 'blackboard' is a compound word.
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compositecomplexhybridblendedmixed
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compound eyecompound nouncompound fractureorganic compound