ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMPOUND
From earlier compounen, from Old French compondre to collect, set in order, from Latin compōnere.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMPOUND
PRESENT
Present
I compound
you compound
he/she/it compounds
we compound
you compound
they compound
Present continuous
I am compounding
you are compounding
he/she/it is compounding
we are compounding
you are compounding
they are compounding
Present perfect
I have compounded
you have compounded
he/she/it has compounded
we have compounded
you have compounded
they have compounded
Present perfect continuous
I have been compounding
you have been compounding
he/she/it has been compounding
we have been compounding
you have been compounding
they have been compounding
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 compounded
you compounded
he/she/it compounded
we compounded
you compounded
they compounded
Past continuous
I was compounding
you were compounding
he/she/it was compounding
we were compounding
you were compounding
they were compounding
Past perfect
I had compounded
you had compounded
he/she/it had compounded
we had compounded
you had compounded
they had compounded
Past perfect continuous
I had been compounding
you had been compounding
he/she/it had been compounding
we had been compounding
you had been compounding
they had been compounding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will compound
you will compound
he/she/it will compound
we will compound
you will compound
they will compound
Future continuous
I will be compounding
you will be compounding
he/she/it will be compounding
we will be compounding
you will be compounding
they will be compounding
Future perfect
I will have compounded
you will have compounded
he/she/it will have compounded
we will have compounded
you will have compounded
they will have compounded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been compounding
you will have been compounding
he/she/it will have been compounding
we will have been compounding
you will have been compounding
they will have been compounding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would compound
you would compound
he/she/it would compound
we would compound
you would compound
they would compound
Conditional continuous
I would be compounding
you would be compounding
he/she/it would be compounding
we would be compounding
you would be compounding
they would be compounding
Conditional perfect
I would have compound
you would have compound
he/she/it would have compound
we would have compound
you would have compound
they would have compound
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been compounding
you would have been compounding
he/she/it would have been compounding
we would have been compounding
you would have been compounding
they would have been compounding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you compound
we let´s compound
you compound
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
compounded
Present Participle
compounding
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.
10 QUOTES WITH «COMPOUND»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
compound.
I don't know, examination I guess. And then they put the jump suit back on me again. I went through the compound - I remember somebody shouting, Jim don't let them break you.
In February I secured permission to enter Osama bin Laden's compound in the northern Pakistani city of Abbottabad, where he was killed and where he had lived for the last half-decade of his life; the first, and only, journalist to do so.
And in the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound surrounded by his wives and children and far from the front lines of his holy war.
We know from the material that was recovered from the bin Laden compound that bin Laden was looking at the 10th anniversary of 9/11 as an opportunity to strike yet again at the U.S. homeland.
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.
Having said that, I believe we must not compound the natural disaster of Katrina by creating a fiscal disaster in Congress - it is our duty to ensure that we reign in other government spending in any event, and especially in this time of national emergency.
When two elements combine and form more than one compound, the masses of one element that react with a fixed mass of the other are in the ratio of small whole numbers.
If flies are a great model, they're a great model for flies. These animals, you know, they're not like us. We don't fly. We don't have a compound eye. I don't think we process sensory information the same way. The muscles that they use are just incredibly much more sophisticated and interesting than the muscles we use.
This success led my theoretical group to the chemical reactivity theory, extending more and more widely the range of compound and reactions that were discussed.
Obsession with conventional ideas of 'success' can be harmful enough, but compound that stress with relationships, family, financial woes and health concerns, and you find yourself in a constant state of fight or flight. This causes people to be more reactionary, which further perpetuates the cycle of stress.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPOUND»
Discover the use of
compound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
compound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The world they knew is gone. Eli’s father built the Compound to keep them safe. Now, they can’t get out. He won’t let them. The Compound is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
After spending six years with his parents and his two sisters in an underground compound built by his father to protect them from a nuclear holocaust, Eli discovers that his father has perpetrated a monstrous hoax on them all.
3
How to Formulate and
Compound Industrial Detergents
How to formulate, compound, and manufacture industrial detergents. Contains 300 formulas to review and study, along with the author's detailed notes on each one.
4
Handbook of
Compound Semiconductors: Growth, Processing, ...
This book reviews the recent advances and current technologies used to produce microelectronic and optoelectronic devices from compound semiconductors.
Paul H. Holloway, Gary E. McGuire, Gary E Haber, 2008
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Phenolic
Compound Biochemistry
These are just a few examples that illustrate the chemical diversity and use of phenolic compounds, the topic of Phenolic Compound Biochemistry .
Wilfred Vermerris, Ralph L. Nicholson, 2007
Explains how decisions can shape one's destiny and presents principles for guiding achievements in business, relationships, and other areas of life.
This vivid diary of life in a Japanese internment camp during World War II examines the moral challenges encountered in conditions of confinement and deprivation.
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Keeping the
Compound Republic: Essays on American Federalism
Americas federalism is the subject of this collection of essays by Martha Derthick, a leading scholar of American government.
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Compound Semiconductor Radiation Detectors
From Crystal Growth to Spectroscopic Performance Bringing together information scattered across many disciplines, this book summarizes the current status of research in compound semiconductor radiation detectors.
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If You Were a
Compound Word
If you were a compound word, you would be two words in one. You could take a house and a boat and make a HOUSEBOAT. You could take a boat that rows and make it a ROWBOAT. What else could you do if you were a compound word?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPOUND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
compound is used in the context of the following news items.
Taliban attacks in Kabul target intel compound,...
The explosion killed one of the soldiers guarding the compound and wounded another. After the bomber detonated his explosives, two other ... «Brampton Guardian, Jul 15»
(Universiade) Compound archery gold medalists hope for higher …
The male trio of Kim Jong-ho, Yang Young-ho and Kim Tae-yoon were also busy extolling the virtues of compound archery -- long considered a ... «Yonhap News, Jul 15»
Summit Therapeutics adds Europe to patent list for key compound
Summit had already registered patents for SMT C1100 in the US and Japan. The compound forms the bedrock of a portfolio of utrophin-based therapies in ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
South Sudan: UN Mission deplores killing of civilian in Organization …
According to a press release issued by the Mission earlier today, UN personnel serving at the Organizations compound in Bentiu responded to ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
Parish Council backs CCA call for rethink on Brands Hill M4 …
Highways England's plans to build a construction compound on the corner of Sutton Lane and London Road, opposite the Westfield estate and ... «Colnbrook Views, Jul 15»
(3rd LD) (Universiade) S. Korea captures four compound archery …
GWANGJU, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captured four compound archery gold medals at the Summer Universiade on Tuesday. First, it was ... «Yonhap News, Jul 15»
Lucky Compound trial starts, 2 accused submit pleas
THANE: The trial in the Lucky Compound collapse began on Tuesday with the 23 accused presenting themselves before the Thane sessions ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)'s Woes …
The woes of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) is getting compounded as its stock nose-dived to a new low for the 12-week ... «Live Trading News, Jul 15»
Burning Man, BLM to discuss VIP compound
In early June, BLM officials asked for comforts such as flushing toilets, washers and dryers and showers with endless hot water in a compound ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
Green asphalt? A plant-based compound may undo aging, boost …
Workers resurfaced a residential driveway. A Wilmington firm has created a plant-based compound that could replace traditional asphalt. «BetaBoston, Jul 15»