Noun
1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
Verb
1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked;
"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her""Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness""This event only deepened my convictions"2. put or add together;
"combine resources"3. calculate principal and interest
4. create by mixing or combining
5. combine so as to form a whole; mix;
"compound the ingredients"Adjective
1. of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
2. 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"3. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony;
"coral is a colonial organism"