Meaning of "compost" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMPOST

From Old French compost, from Latin compositus put together.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COMPOST

compost  [ˈkɒmpɒst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPOST

Compost is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb compost in English.

WHAT DOES COMPOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Compost

Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment. Compost is a key ingredient in organic farming. At the simplest level, the process of composting simply requires making a heap of wetted organic matter known as green waste and waiting for the materials to break down into humus after a period of weeks or months. Modern, methodical composting is a multi-step, closely monitored process with measured inputs of water, air, and carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. The decomposition process is aided by shredding the plant matter, adding water and ensuring proper aeration by regularly turning the mixture. Worms and fungi further break up the material. Aerobic bacteria and fungi manage the chemical process by converting the inputs into heat, carbon dioxide and ammonium. The ammonium is the form of nitrogen used by plants. When available ammonium is not used by plants it is further converted by bacteria into nitrates through the process of nitrification. Compost can be rich in nutrients. It is used in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, and agriculture.

Definition of compost in the English dictionary

The first definition of compost in the dictionary is a mixture of organic residues such as decomposed vegetation, manure, etc, used as a fertilizer. Other definition of compost is a mixture, normally of plant remains, peat, charcoal, etc, in which plants are grown, esp in pots. Compost is also a compound or mixture.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMPOST

PRESENT

Present

I compost

you compost

he/she/it composts

we compost

you compost

they compost

Present continuous

I am composting

you are composting

he/she/it is composting

we are composting

you are composting

they are composting

Present perfect

I have composted

you have composted

he/she/it has composted

we have composted

you have composted

they have composted

Present perfect continuous

I have been composting

you have been composting

he/she/it has been composting

we have been composting

you have been composting

they have been composting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I composted

you composted

he/she/it composted

we composted

you composted

they composted

Past continuous

I was composting

you were composting

he/she/it was composting

we were composting

you were composting

they were composting

Past perfect

I had composted

you had composted

he/she/it had composted

we had composted

you had composted

they had composted

Past perfect continuous

I had been composting

you had been composting

he/she/it had been composting

we had been composting

you had been composting

they had been composting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will compost

you will compost

he/she/it will compost

we will compost

you will compost

they will compost

Future continuous

I will be composting

you will be composting

he/she/it will be composting

we will be composting

you will be composting

they will be composting

Future perfect

I will have composted

you will have composted

he/she/it will have composted

we will have composted

you will have composted

they will have composted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been composting

you will have been composting

he/she/it will have been composting

we will have been composting

you will have been composting

they will have been composting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would compost

you would compost

he/she/it would compost

we would compost

you would compost

they would compost

Conditional continuous

I would be composting

you would be composting

he/she/it would be composting

we would be composting

you would be composting

they would be composting

Conditional perfect

I would have compost

you would have compost

he/she/it would have compost

we would have compost

you would have compost

they would have compost

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been composting

you would have been composting

he/she/it would have been composting

we would have been composting

you would have been composting

they would have been composting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you compost
we let´s compost
you compost

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to compost

Past participle

composted

Present Participle

composting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COMPOST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «compost» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of compost

fertilizer · humus · mulch

TRANSLATION OF COMPOST

Find out the translation of compost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of compost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compost» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 堆肥
• Translator English - Spanish: abono
• English: compost
• Translator English - Hindi: खाद
• Translator English - Arabic: السماد
• Translator English - Russian: компост
• Translator English - Portuguese: adubo
• Translator English - Bengali: সার
• Translator English - French: compost
• Translator English - Malay: Kompos
• Translator English - German: Kompost
• Translator English - Japanese: 堆肥
• Translator English - Korean: 혼합 비료
• Translator English - Javanese: Kompos
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phân
• Translator English - Tamil: உரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: कंपोस्ट
• Translator English - Turkish: organik gübre
• Translator English - Italian: compost
• Translator English - Polish: kompost
• Translator English - Ukrainian: компост
• Translator English - Romanian: compost
• Translator English - Greek: κομπόστ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kompos
• Translator English - Swedish: kompost
• Translator English - Norwegian: kompost

6 QUOTES WITH «COMPOST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word compost.

1

Katherine Center

We are big composters. We compost everything - bread, tea bags, coffee grounds. I even dump out my old coffee in the garden. We keep a mixing bowl on the counter and just fill it up as the day goes along, then dump it in the mulch pile before dinner and wash it with the dinner dishes.

2

Arthur Potts Dawson

I'm a chef, I'm a cook, I was created by this industry, and I like to think I'm giving back. But I'm not giving back because I can make a scallop souffle, I'm giving back because I can make compost.

3

Shalom Harlow

Compost makes houseplants very happy.

4

Ken Livingstone

When I'm sifting the compost seed or pruning, I argue over issues in my head; I talk to myself.

5

Nancy Lublin

Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.

6

Curtis Stone

I thought I'd love to be a gardener because I grew up with a vegetable garden and I love being close to the Earth and growing things. At my home in L.A., I have a great garden and I grow all kinds of things. I even have a worm farm! The worms help create organic compost out of kitchen scraps.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPOST»

Discover the use of compost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth

A rhyming recipe explains how to make the dark, crumbly, rich, earth-friendly food called compost while collage illustrations made with recycled and found materials echo the eco-friendly message. By the author of Millions of Snowflakes.

Mary McKenna Siddals, 2010

Mike McGrath's Book of Compost

McGrath explains why compost improves soil structure; why it provides the perfect amount of food for every plant; how it fights plant diseases more safely and effectively than any chemical fungicide; and how to make your own.

Mike McGrath, 2006

Compost

This book discusses why we should compost and explains in practical terms how to make and what to do with compost. It includes types of compost bins, what you can and can't compost and composting techniques.

Rachelle Strauss, 2009

Compost: How to Make and Use Organic Compost to Transform ...

In this new edition of her hands-on guide to the art of composting, House & Garden garden editor, Clare Foster, shows you how to build a compost box, select the best ingredients and put the resulting organic compost to the best use in your ...

Clare Foster, 2014

Compost: The Gardener's Essential Compost and Recycling Bible

Compost - what it is, how to make it and how to use it in the garden. Making compost isn't just simple and satisfying, it will save you money on expensive soil conditioners and mulches. There's no need for fancy gadgets.

Kenneth Thompson, 2007

The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Banner Batches, Grow ...

Explains how to transform one's garden into a nourishing, organic environment with the use of compost customized to the special needs and soil of each garden, introducing the authors' Six-Way Compost Gardening System, which integrates ...

Barbara Pleasant, Deborah L. Martin, 2008

Compost!

Don't fill the trash, feed your garden! This book shows children how to turn waste into usable material that is friendly for the environment and good for the plants!

Acadia McGee, 2011

The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering

The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering presents an in-depth examination of the principles and practice of modern day composting.

Roger Tim Haug, 1993

Compost Utilization In Horticultural Cropping Systems

Consider these statistics: Americans generate about 200 million megagrams of municipal solid waste per year The agricultural market for compost could reach over 680 million m3 per year Two horticultural areas together account for over 50% ...

Peter J. Stoffella, Brian A. Kahn, 2001

Compost!: growing gardens from your garbage

Describes how a family makes compost out of its organic garbage and uses it in the garden.

Linda Glaser, Anca Hariton, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compost is used in the context of the following news items.

CHILDREN CAN MAKE COMPOST BINS

Lyons also will read the children's book, "Compost Stew." Snacks will be serve. Regular Children's Discovery Center admission is $4 per ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»

Fest Zero: When Life Hands You Lemons, Compost Them

They tossed the fruit into the compost bin, piled the plastic into neat piles headed to the miscellaneous plastic recycling container at the Centre ... «State College News, Jul 15»

Macomb Co. compost debate epicenter of statewide issue

It's a microcosm of a much larger concern over the growing need for more compost locations in the region and the state. Wrapped into the ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

Compost is an art

Ah, the wonders of compost, that loamy mixture of organic matter essential for ... If you think compost is just rotting vegetables, think again. «Chaffee County Times, Jul 15»

Compost It could be eliminated under new law

It could be the end of Compost It bags as we know them. Same goes for the stickers and that extra cart for separating leaves, branches and ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»

Test compost before adding to garden soil

Many Missouri home gardeners made a horrible discovery this year. The compost they worked into their garden soil is contaminated with ... «Marshfield Mail, Jul 15»

Compost training offered Aug. 20

CEDAR FALLS | The Iowa Waste Reduction Center will host what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind event -- Food Waste Compost Training: On ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»

Eggshells, soil and tea bags can compose a compost pile

Dear Readers: Have you been thinking about starting a compost pile? Here are a few things to consider before you start one: What goes in a ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»

Yorkton keeping waste out of landfill with enormous compost pile

The mounds of compost are about six feet high and made up of hay, a little straw, spoiled grain, and a little manure from heartland livestock. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

City May Soon Require Large Scale Restaurants, Hotels, and …

Mayor de Blasio's administration may soon require arenas, hotels and some large restaurants to compost their food waste. It's all part of the ... «Eater NY, Jul 15»