compound

compound
I
adj
1. composite, complex, intricate, involved, multiple, multiplex, compounded; manifold, multifarious, varied, diverse, multiform; synthesized, consolidated, incorporate, integrated; combined, mixed, hybrid, mongrel.
n
2. composite, composition, synthesis, blend, merging, merger, consolidation; combination, combine, mixture, mix, commixture, intermixture, concoction, conglomeration, Archaic. crasis; mosaic, patchwork, collage, pastiche; alloy, admixture, amalgam, hybrid, mongrel, Chem. levigation.
v
3. combine, synthesize, consolidate. See compose(def.1).
4. constitute, comprise, make up. See compose(def.2).
5. multiply, add on to, increase; augment, heighten, intensify, enhance; aggravate, exacerbate.
II
n
1. court, courtyard, quadrangle, Inf. quad, square, enclosure, ring.
2. colony, settlement, village, kampong, Law. curtilage; quarters, residences, homes, camp, encampment; concentration camp, POW camp, prison.

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