Compound/GRE/Barron

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compound

• combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate;
  • Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts;
• N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings;
  • Ex. factory compound;
  • CF. complex
  • 例句: The makers of the popular cold remedy compounded a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine.