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verb(com-pound)to put together (parts) so as to form a whole : combine
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verb(com-pound)to form by combining parts
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verb(com-pound)to settle amicably : adjust by agreement
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adjective(com-pound)composed of or resulting from union of separate elements, ingredients, or parts: such as
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adjective(com-pound)composed of united similar elements especially of a kind usually independent
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adjective(com-pound)having the blade divided to the midrib and forming two or more leaflets on a common axis
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noun(com-pound)a word consisting of components that are words (such as rowboat, high school, devil-may-care)
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noun(com-pound)a word (such as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes
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noun(com-pound)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
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noun(com-pound)a fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings and especially residences
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adjective(com-pound)having two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses
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noun(com-pound)an eye (as of an insect) made up of many separate visual units
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noun(com-pound)a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture
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noun(com-pound)interest computed on the sum of an original principal and accrued interest
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noun(com-pound)a microscope consisting of an objective and an eyepiece mounted in a drawtube
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noun(com-pound)a number (such as 2 feet 5 inches) involving different denominations or more than one unit