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compound

/kəmˈpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/
verb Regular verbcompound compounded
General
  1. 1 daha da kötüleştirmek, (sorunu) büyütmek, ağırlaştırmak

Definition (English)

To make a bad situation or problem worse.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't compound the problem with excuses.
    Mazeretlerle sorunu büyütme.
  2. The heavy rain compounded the traffic problems in the city.
    Şiddetli yağmur şehirdeki trafik sorunlarını daha da kötüleştirdi.
GeneralPharmacology
  1. 1 (ilaç vb.) hazırlamak, karıştırarak oluşturmak

Definition (English)

To mix substances together to make something, such as a medicine.

Example Sentences

  1. The chemist will compound the prescription.
    Eczacı reçeteyi hazırlayacak.
  2. The pharmacist compounded a special cream for her skin.
    Eczacı cildi için özel bir krem hazırladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base compound
/kəmˈpaʊnd/
Past compounded
/kəmˈpaʊndɪd/
Participle compounded
/kəmˈpaʊndɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcompound → compounded

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. compounded /kəmˈpaʊndɪd/

Synonyms

worsenaggravateexacerbate

Antonyms

alleviateease

Collocations

compound the problemcompound the effectcompound the issuecompound difficultiescompound errors

Related Words

problemsituationeffectdamagestressissue

Phrases 11

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