<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients</li><li>having or involving two or more actions or functions</li><li>of or relating to a compound sentence or compound-complex sentence</li><li>(of a word) consisting of two or more parts that are also bases, forming a compound noun, compound adjective, compound verb, or compound preposition</li><li>consisting of any two or more parts that have identifiable meaning, as a base and a noninflectional affix, a base and a combining form, two combining forms, or a combining form and a noninflectional affix</li><li>(of a verb tense) consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb</li><li>composed of several similar parts that combine to form a whole</li><li>composed of a number of distinct individuals that are connected to form a united whole or colony</li><li>of or relating to compound time</li><li>noting an engine or turbine expanding the same steam or the like in two successive chambers to do work at two ranges of pressure</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>something formed by compounding or combining parts, elements, etc.</li><li>a pure substance composed of two or more elements whose composition is constant</li><li>a compound word, especially one composed of two or more words that are otherwise unaltered</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to put together into a whole; combine</li><li>to make or form by combining parts, elements, etc.; construct</li><li>to make up or constitute</li><li>to settle or adjust by agreement, especially for a reduced amount, as a debt</li><li>to agree, for a consideration, not to prosecute or punish a wrongdoer for</li><li>to pay (interest) on the accrued interest as well as the principal</li><li>to increase or add to</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to make a bargain; come to terms; compromise</li><li>to settle a debt, claim, etc., by compromise</li><li>to form a compound</li></ul>