v.混合，合成；v.使…变糟糕,
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
compound (verb)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
intransitive verb
b) to add to - augment we compounded our error in later policy Robert Lekachman
1.
to become joined in a compound
2.
to come to terms of agreement
1.
of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts as - composed
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
1.
a) a word consisting of that are words (as ) - components rowboat, high school, devil-may-care
b) a word (as ) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes - anthropology, kilocycle, builder
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
a fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings and especially residences
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
compound (adjective)made from the joining of two or more parts or elements
SYNONYMS:
amalgamated, compoundRELATED WORDS:
blended, combined, commingled, mingled, mixed; coalescent, fused, integrated; interlaced, intermixed, intertwined, interwoven; cut-and-pasteNEAR ANTONYMS:
uncombined, unmixeda distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
SYNONYMS:
admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesisRELATED WORDS:
half-and-half; absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling, commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture, incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging, mingling; assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety; accumulation, aggregation, conglomerationNEAR ANTONYMS:
component, constituent, element, ingredient1.
to make greater in size, amount, or number
SYNONYMS:
accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, stoke, supersize, upRELATED WORDS:
boom, jump, skyrocket, spike; bump (up), ratchet (up) rachet (up); blow up, dilate, distend, inflate; draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch; develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify; complement, supplement; beef (up), reinforce ( reenforce), strengthen; maximize; accumulate, amass, collect; follow up, parlayNEAR ANTONYMS:
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; compress, condense, constrict, contract; cut back, retrench2.
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
SYNONYMS:
catenate, chain, compound, concatenate, conjugate, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yokeRELATED WORDS:
articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh; cord, string, wire; cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weldNEAR ANTONYMS:
detach, disengage, divide, part, split; cleave, rupture, sever, sunder