Any combination of two or more parts, features, or qualities
“Anxiety is viewed as a compound of various other emotions, such as fear, guilt, shyness, disgust, surprise, contempt, distress, anger, and fatigue.”
A homogeneous mixture formed by dissolving one or more substances
A small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, or other farm animals are kept
A compound or mixture of compounds
A mixture or compound made from several elements
A compound, complex word with multiple syllables
A linguistic blend combining two or more words, forming a new word with merged meanings
An inorganic chemical compound or group composed of phosphorus and oxygen
Substance with unusual properties
A drug derived from or related to opium
A product that has resulted from fabrication or manufacturing
A toxin, carcinogen, or chemical proven to cause cancer
A fragrant cream or liquid used to heal or soothe the skin
To assemble (ingredients) into a whole
“Pharmacists at the time had to also be chemists, able to compound the elements into an effective, yet safe, medicine.”
To be made up of various elements
“His style was compounded of elements drawn from Titian, Dürer, and Parmigianino, whose prints he copied.”
To increase in amount, size, degree or value
“Inflation and tax will eat into the value of any savings, and a poor interest rate will only compound this.”
To make worse or more severe
“Thus, disappointment, anxiety, grief, fright, and other types of mental uneasiness not only compound the discomfort but sometimes are its sole cause.”
To connect or join so as to form a longer or larger whole
To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
To put together using parts or materials
Made up, or consisting of, several parts or elements
“On the left, a compound blend of two sections was used. On the right, a single blend from black to white was used.”
Consisting of different qualities or elements
Having multiple or many syllables
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