verb Download 🔗Share To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts. Examples : "to compound a medicine" element compound substance process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite. Examples : "The pharmacist is compounding the medicine by carefully mixing the different chemicals together. " compound substance chemistry science material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else. Examples : "The chef was compounding the spices in the sauce to create a unique flavor. " compound language grammar Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated. Examples : "to compound a debt" business finance law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise. Examples : "The neighbors decided to try compounding their dispute about the noisy dog rather than going to court. " business law finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration. Examples : "The student, caught cheating, tried to compound with the teacher for a lesser punishment by promising to do extra work. " business finance law economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To compose; to constitute. Examples : "Several factors, including lack of sleep and stress, were compounding the student's anxiety. " compound grammar language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest. Examples : ""Saving money regularly and allowing the interest to accumulate is an effective way of compounding your initial investment." " business finance economy math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To worsen a situation. Examples : "The heavy rain was already causing flooding, and the blocked drain was compounding the problem. " situation negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed. Examples : ""The chestnut mare was leading the race, but in the final stretch, she started compounding and fell behind." " animal sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An accumulation of compound interest. Examples : "the number of compoundings per year" business finance math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading