2com·pound 
/kɑ:mˈpaʊnd/ verb
com·pounds; com·pound·ed; com·pound·ing /kɑ:mˈpaʊnd/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to make (something, such as an error or problem) worse : to add to (something bad)
▪ He compounded [=exacerbated] his mistake by announcing it to the whole table. 2 finance : to pay interest on both an amount of money and the interest it has already earned [+ obj] ▪ The interest is compounded at regular intervals. [no obj] ▪ The interest compounds quarterly. 3 [+ obj] : to form (something) by combining separate things
▪ compound a medicine — usually used as (be) compounded ▪ an attitude compounded of [=made up of] equal parts greed and arrogance
▪ He compounded [=exacerbated] his mistake by announcing it to the whole table.
▪ compound a medicine — usually used as (be) compounded ▪ an attitude compounded of [=made up of] equal parts greed and arrogance
