- Noun - 1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight - 2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts - 3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) 
- Verb - 1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her""Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness""This event only deepened my convictions"- 2. put or add together; "combine resources"- 3. calculate principal and interest - 4. create by mixing or combining - 5. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
- Adjective - 1. of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes - 2. consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance""housetop is a compound word""a blackberry is a compound fruit"- 3. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"