See Also: Compound 118(health)
compound name(medicine)
compound(3)(dictionary)
compound(2)(dictionary)
compound(1)(dictionary)
Compound(money)
compound 48-80(medicine)
compound(4)(dictionary)
Compound 65(health)
compound eye(medicine)

compound(4) (iou)



compound verb. Also (earlier) compone, compoune. LME.
[Old & mod. French compo(u)n- pres. stem of compondre from Latin componere, formed as COM- + ponere to place. Mod. form (E16) after EXPOUND.]
I. verb trans. Put together, join. LME-M17.
verb trans. Combine, mix, (material or immaterial elements). (Foll. by with.) LME.
Shakespeare 2 Henry IV Only compound me with forgotten dust. I. Murdoch A vague..pain in which portions of jealousy and wounded pride were compounded with a profound sense of homelessness.
b. Grammar. Combine (words or roots) to form a larger word. M16.
c. Combine (mathematical quantities etc.) so as to obtain a resultant or composite quantity. Also, reckon as compound interest, increase (as) by compound interest. L16.
d. Add to, increase, complicate, (esp. difficulties etc.). M20.
A. Hailey If the first was a mistake, then at least we need not compound it.
verb trans. Make up by the combination of various ingredients or elements. (Foll. by of, from.) LME.
A. J. Cronin Andrew..began..to compound an anti-pyretic mixture. Jo Grimond The feeling was compounded of several fears.
verb trans. Construct, form, compose. obsolete exc. as passing into sense 3. LME.
B. Jowett Meletus..has been compounding a riddle.
verb trans. Go to make up, constitute. E17-E18.
II.
verb intrans. Agree, come to terms, settle a matter, now spec. by mutual concession or compromise or as in sense 7. (Foll. by with a person, for a thing.) LME.
verb intrans. spec.
a. Come to a settlement by paying money, agree on a payment, (with a person, for a thing); substitute a money payment or some other lighter performance for or for a liability or obligation; settle a debt by partial repayment; discharge a recurrent payment in a lump sum. L15.
b. Accept terms of settlement in lieu of prosecution; accept payment in lieu of one's full claims. (Foll. by for.) L16.
verb trans. Settle, compose, (a matter, esp. a dispute etc.), now spec. by mutual concession or compromise or as in sense 9. E16.
verb trans. spec.
a. Settle (a debt) by partial repayment; settle (any matter) by payment of money. M17.
b. Accept money for; condone (an offence etc.) for money; settle privately; forbear prosecution of (a felony) from private motives. L17.
compoundable adjective E17.
compounded adjective (a) that has been compounded; formed by combination of various ingredients or elements; (b) compound, composite, complex: L16.