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■ noun 'kɒmpaʊnd a thing composed of two or more separate elements.
↘a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions.
↘a word made up of two or more existing words.
■ adjective 'kɒmpaʊnd made up of several elements.
↘(of interest) payable on both capital and the accumulated interest. Compare with simple .
↘ Biology (of a leaf, flower, or eye) consisting of two or more simple parts or individuals in combination.
■ verb kəm'paʊnd
1》 make up (a composite whole); constitute.
↘mix or combine (ingredients or constituents).
↘reckon (interest) on previously accumulated interest.
2》 make (something bad) worse.
3》 Law forbear from prosecuting (a felony) in exchange for money or other consideration.
↘settle (a debt or other matter) in this way.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~er noun
Origin
ME compoune (v.), from OFr. compoun- , compondre , from L. componere 'put together'; the final -d was added on the pattern of expound .
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~ 2 [ 'kɒmpaʊnd ]
■ noun a large open area enclosed by a fence, e.g. around a factory or within a prison.
↘ S. African an area containing single-sex living quarters for migrant workers, especially miners.
↘another term for pound 3 .
Origin
C17: from Port. campon or Du. kampoeng , from Malay kampong 'enclosure, hamlet'; cf. kampong .