I. käm-ˈpau̇nd, kəm-ˈ, ˈkäm-ˌ verb
Etymology: Middle English compounen, from Anglo-French * cumpundre, from Latin componere, from com- + ponere to put — more at position
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : combine
compound ingredients
2. : to form by combining parts
compound a medicine
3.
a. : to settle amicably : adjust by agreement
b. : to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offense)
compound a felony
4.
a. : to pay (interest) on both the accrued interest and the principal
b. : to add to : augment
we compound ed our error in later policy — Robert Lekachman
intransitive verb
1. : to become joined in a compound
2. : to come to terms of agreement
• com·pound·able -ˈpau̇n-də-bəl, -ˌpau̇n- adjective
• com·pound·er noun
II. ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd, käm-ˈ, kəm-ˈ adjective
Etymology: Middle English compouned, past participle of compounen
Date: 14th century
1. : composed of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts: as
a. : composed of united similar elements especially of a kind usually independent
a compound plant ovary
b. : having the blade divided to the midrib and forming two or more leaflets on a common axis
a compound leaf
2. : involving or used in a combination
3.
a. of a word : constituting a compound
b. of a sentence : having two or more main clauses
III. ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd noun
Date: 1530
1.
a. : a word consisting of components that are words (as rowboat, high school, devil-may-care )
b. : a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder ) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes
2. : something formed by a union of elements or parts ; especially : a distinct substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportion by weight
IV. ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd noun
Etymology: by folk etymology from Malay kampung group of buildings, village
Date: 1679
: a fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings and especially residences