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Etymology 1
Possibly from Malay. kampong, kampung "group of buildings, village".

Pronunciation
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italbrac|UK: /�k�mpa�nd/, /<tt>"kQmpaUnd</tt>/
italbrac|US: k�m'pound, /�k�mpa�nd/, /<tt>"kAmpaUnd</tt>/

Noun
en-noun

1. an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

Synonyms
(enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined): gaol/jail, pen, pound, prison

Translations
trans-top|enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
Finnish: t+|fi|laitos
Italian: t-|it|campo di prigionìa
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Swedish: inhägnad c
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Etymology 2
From Middle English compounen < MF. componre, compondre "to put together" < L. componere < L. com- "together" + ponere "to put".

Pronunciation
(adjective, noun):
*italbrac|UK: /�k�mpa�nd/, /<tt>"kQmpaUnd</tt>/
*italbrac|US: k�m'pound, /�k�mpa�nd/, /<tt>"kAmpaUnd</tt>/
(verb): k�mpound', /k�m�pa�nd/, /<tt>kQm"paUnd</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�nd|-a�nd

Adjective
en-adj-notcomp

1. composed of elements; not simple

Synonyms
(composed of elements): composite

Antonyms
(composed of elements): simple

Derived terms
compound interest

Translations
trans-top|composed of elements
Czech: t+|cs|složený|m
Dutch: t-|nl|samengesteld
Italian: t+|it|composto|m
Russian: t|ru|�о��авной|sc=Cyrl (sostavnój)
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Slovene: sestavljen m, sestavljena f, sestavljeno n
Swedish: t-|sv|sammansatt
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Noun
en-noun

1. anything made by combining several things
2. chemistry a substance made from the chemical combination of elements
3. linguistics a word formed by writing two or more words as one; for example "laptop", formed from "lap" and "top"

Synonyms
(anything made by combining several things): amalgam, blend, composite, mix, mixture
(word): compound word

Translations
trans-top|anything made by combining several things
Italian: t+|it|composto|m, t-|it|miscuglio|m, t-|it|amalgama|m
Russian: t+|ru|�оединение|sc=Cyrl (soedinenie) n
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Swedish: t+|sv|sammansättning|c
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trans-top|chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements
Czech: t+|cs|slou�enina|f
Finnish: t+|fi|yhdiste
Hebrew: תר���ת (tirkovet) f
Italian: t-|it|composto chimico, t+|it|composto|m
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Russian: t+|ru|�оединение|sc=Cyrl (soedinenie) n
Slovene: t+|sl|spojina|f
Swedish: blandning c, förening c, sammansatt ämne n
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trans-top|linguistics: word formed by combining other words
Czech: t+|cs|složenina|f
Finnish: t+|fi|yhdyssana
Italian: t-|it|parola composta
Russian: t+|ru|�оединение|sc=Cyrl (soedinenie) n
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Slovene: sestavljenka f
Swedish: kompositum c, sammansatt ord c, sammansättning c
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Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive to come together
2. intransitive to come to terms of agreement
3. transitive to put together
4. transitive to add to
5. context|transitive|law to settle by agreeing on less than the claim

Synonyms
(to come to terms of agreement): agree
(to put together): assemble, blend, combine, join, join together, mix, put together, unite
(to add to): augment, increase
(law: to settle by agreeing on less than the claim): settle

Derived terms
compoundable

Translations
trans-top|to come together
Italian: t+|it|unirsi
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Swedish: blandas, blandas ihop, blandas till, blandas tillsammans, sättas ihop, sättas samman
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trans-top|to come to terms of agreement
Italian: t+|it|accordarsi, t-|it|mettersi d'accordo
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Swedish: förlikas, kompromissa, nå förlikning, träffa avtal, träffa överenskommelse
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trans-top|to put together
Finnish: t+|fi|yhdistää
French: t+|fr|composer
Italian: t-|it|mettere insieme, t+|it|comporre
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Portuguese: t+|pt|compor
Russian: t|ru|�оедин���|scCyrl (soedinjat'), t|ru|об�един���|scCyrl (ob'edinjat')
Slovene: sestaviti
Swedish: blanda, blanda ihop, blanda till, blanda tillsammans, sätta ihop, sätta samman
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trans-top|to add to
Italian: t+|it|aggiungere
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Swedish: försvåra, förvärra
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trans-top|law: to settle by agreeing less than the claim
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Swedish: bilägga, förlika, göra upp
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ttbc|Hungarian: összetétel, keverék, vegyülék, elegy; fogolytábor

Category:English heteronyms

ar:compound
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fa:compound
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kk:compound
hu:compound
ru:compound
simple:compound
fi:compound
ta:compound
te:compound
vi:compound
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• 2007-12-26 02:04 - Tbot - added t for cs, sv, sl, pt

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