Verb The interest is compounded at regular intervals. we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help Adjective “Steamboat” is a compound noun. “I told him to leave and he left” is a compound sentence.
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English compounen, from Anglo-French *cumpundre, from Latin componere, from com- + ponere to put — more at position
Adjective and Noun (1)
Middle English compouned, past participle of compounen — see compoundentry 2
Noun (2)
by folk etymology from Malay kampung group of buildings, village