compound
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
noun
B2
a mix of two or more things
The smell was a compound of smoke and rain.
B2
a chemical made from two or more elements
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
B2
a word made from two or more words
The word 'football' is a compound noun.
R
a fenced area with buildings
The army compound was heavily guarded.
adjective
R
made of two or more parts
A compound word has two parts joined together.
verb
R
to make a bad thing worse
The mistake will compound our problems.
R
to be made from something
This medicine is compounded from natural herbs.
R
to mix things together
We compound different ingredients to make the paint.
R
to add interest to money that already has interest
The bank will compound the interest each year.
translation
a mix of two or more things; a chemical made from two or more elements; a word made from two or more words; a fenced area with buildings
made of two or more parts
to make a bad thing worse; to be made from something; to mix things together; to add interest to money that already has interest
Word Forms
3rd Present
compounds
Progressive
compounding
Past
compounded
Plural
compounds
Perfect
compounded