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I. com·pound1 VB trans [kəmˈpaʊnd, Am esp kɑ:mˈ-]

1. compound (make worse):

to compound sth
to compound a problem

2. compound (mix) materials, substances:

to compound sth

3. compound usu passive (constitute):

to compound sth
sich acc aus etw dat zusammensetzen
to compound sth
aus etw dat bestehen

4. compound ECON, FIN:

to compound sth
to compound sth
to compound an offence LAW

II. com·pound1 VB intr [kəmˈpaʊnd, Am kɑ:mˈ-] LAW

compound

III. com·pound1 N [ˈkɒmpaʊnd, Am ˈkɑ:m-]

1. compound (combination):

compound
Mischung f <-, -en>
compound
Kombination f <-, -en>

2. compound CHEM:

compound
Verbindung f <-, -en>
nitrogen compound

IV. com·pound1 ADJ COMPUT

compound logical element
compound statement

com·pound2 [ˈkɒmpaʊnd, Am ˈkɑ:m-] N MIL

compound
embassy compound
family compound
Familiensitz m <-es, -e>
prison compound
Gefängnishof m <-(e)s, -höfe>
OpenDict entry

compound N

compound (building[s])
compound (building[s])
compound (enclosed area)

chemi·cal ˈcom·pound N

chemical compound

com·pound ˈen·try N FIN

compound entry
Sammelbuchung f <-, -en>

com·pound ˈeye N ZOOL

compound eye

com·pound ˈfrac·ture N MED

compound fracture
compound fracture

com·pound ˈin·ter·est N no pl FIN

compound interest
compound interest claim

com·pound ˈleaf N BOT

compound leaf

com·pound ˈnoun N LING

compound noun
Kompositum nt <-s, -ta>

com·pound ˈverb N LING

compound verb

cyc·lic ˈcom·pound N CHEM

cyclic compound

pris·on ˈcom·pound N

prison compound (yard)
Gefängnishof m <-(e)s, -höfe>
Present
Icompound
youcompound
he/she/itcompounds
wecompound
youcompound
theycompound
Past
Icompounded
youcompounded
he/she/itcompounded
wecompounded
youcompounded
theycompounded
Present Perfect
Ihavecompounded
youhavecompounded
he/she/ithascompounded
wehavecompounded
youhavecompounded
theyhavecompounded
Past Perfect
Ihadcompounded
youhadcompounded
he/she/ithadcompounded
wehadcompounded
youhadcompounded
theyhadcompounded