3. (noun)compound an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
4. (adj)compound composed of more than one part "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
5. (adj)compound consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
6. (adj)colonial, compound composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony "coral is a colonial organism"
7. (verb)intensify, compound, heighten, deepen makemore intense, stronger, or more marked
"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
8. (verb)compound, combine put or add together
"combine resources"
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