Etymology 1

From Middle English compounen < Middle French componre, compondre "to put together" < Latin componere < Latin com- "together" + ponere "to put". As a noun "things which have been put together".
Possibly from kampong, kampung "group of buildings, village".

Noun

1. an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
2. a group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices

Synonyms

• (enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined): gaol/jail, pen, pound, prison

Etymology 2

From Middle English compounen < componre, compondre "to put together" < componere < com- "together" + ponere "to put".

Noun

1. anything made by combining several things
2. a substance made from the chemical combination of elements
3. A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; for example , formed from and .

Synonyms

• (anything made by combining several things): amalgam, blend, composite, mix, mixture
• (word): compound word

Verb

1. to come together
2. to come to terms of agreement
3. to put together
4. to add to
5. to settle by agreeing on less than the claim

Synonyms

• (to come to terms of agreement): agree
• (to put together): assemble, blend, combine, join, join together, mix, put together, unite
• (to add to): augment, increase
• (law: to settle by agreeing on less than the claim): settle