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π
pound
noun
-
study
,
studying
,
studies
,
studied
,
happy
,
happier
,
happiest
a
unit
of
weight
equal
to
16
ounces
,
or
about
0
.
454
kilograms
β’
The
recipe
calls
for
one
pound
of
strawberries
.
The
recipe
calls
for
one
pound
of
strawberries
.
β’
He
lost
five
pounds
after
a
week
of
hiking
.
He
lost
five
pounds
after
a
week
of
hiking
.
From
Old
English
β
pund
,β
ultimately
from
Latin
β
pΕndo
β (
by
weight
).
compound
noun
a
substance
produced
when
two
or
more
chemical
elements
combine
in
fixed
proportions
β’
Water
is
a
simple
compound
made
from
hydrogen
and
oxygen
.
Water
is
a
simple
compound
made
from
hydrogen
and
oxygen
.
β’
Salt
is
another
common
compound
that
people
use
every
day
.
Salt
is
another
common
compound
that
people
use
every
day
.
From
Latin
β
componere
β
meaning
β
to
put
together
β.
noun
a
group
of
buildings
enclosed
by
a
fence
or
wall
,
often
belonging
to
the
same
family
,
company
,
or
military
unit
β’
Everyone
living
on
the
farm
shares
meals
in
the
central
building
of
the
compound
.
Everyone
living
on
the
farm
shares
meals
in
the
central
building
of
the
compound
.
β’
Journalists
waited
outside
the
embassy
compound
for
news
.
Journalists
waited
outside
the
embassy
compound
for
news
.
Sense
extended
in
17th
century
from
β
enclosed
grouping
β
of
things
to
β
enclosed
area
of
buildings
β.
verb
-
compound
,
compounding
,
compounds
,
compounded
to
make
a
problem
,
situation
,
or
feeling
worse
by
adding
to
it
β’
Late
fees
will
compound
your
debt
if
you
do
not
pay
on
time
.
Late
fees
will
compound
your
debt
if
you
do
not
pay
on
time
.
β’
Her
silence
only
compounded
the
misunderstanding
.
Her
silence
only
compounded
the
misunderstanding
.
Verb
sense
of
β
add
to
β
or
β
increase
β
dates
from
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
word
made
by
joining
two
or
more
separate
words
together
,
such
as
β
toothbrush
β
β’
β
Snowman
β
is
a
compound
formed
from
β
snow
β
and
β
man
.β
β
Snowman
β
is
a
compound
formed
from
β
snow
β
and
β
man
.β
β’
English
creates
new
compounds
quickly
,
like
β
smartphone
.β
English
creates
new
compounds
quickly
,
like
β
smartphone
.β
Linguistic
sense
recorded
since
the
17th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
β
put
together
β
to
words
.
verb
-
compound
,
compounding
,
compounds
,
compounded
in
finance
,
to
calculate
and
add
interest
on
both
the
original
sum
of
money
and
on
the
interest
already
earned
β’
The
bank
will
compound
interest
daily
on
your
savings
account
.
The
bank
will
compound
interest
daily
on
your
savings
account
.
β’
If
you
leave
the
money
untouched
,
the
interest
compounds
over
time
.
If
you
leave
the
money
untouched
,
the
interest
compounds
over
time
.
Financial
use
grew
alongside
modern
banking
practices
in
the
18th
century
.