compound in WordNet English dictionary

1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
   compound  chemical compound 
   
2. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
   compound 
   
3. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
   compound 
   

1. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
   "coral is a colonial organism"
   colonial  compound 
   
2. composed of more than one part
   "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
   compound 
   
3. 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"
   compound 
   

1. put or add together
   "combine resources"
   compound  combine 
   
2. combine so as to form a whole; mix
   "compound the ingredients"
   compound  combine 
   
3. make more 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"
   intensify  compound  heighten  deepen 
   
4. create by mixing or combining
   compound 
   
5. calculate principal and interest
   compound