American English pronunciation
How to pronounce compounded
IPA transcription: [kəm'paʊndəd]
Pronunciation variants: [kəm'paʊndəd][kəm'paʊndɪd]
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Verb
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put or add together
“combine resources”
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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”
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combine so as to form a whole; mix
“compound the ingredients”
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calculate principal and interest
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create by mixing or combining
Adjective
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combined into or constituting a chemical compound
Usage examples
- At night, or with limited visibility, these problems were compounded.
- Shastra is sometimes the root of compounded Sanskrit words.
- Alcohol abuse compounded the difficulties he was experiencing in his musical career.
- This success was further compounded by becoming founder member of the Conference North.