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Pound is a synonym of compound.


As nouns the difference between pound and compound

is that pound is short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight or pound can be a place for the detention of stray or wandering animals or pound can be a hard blow while compound is an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined or compound can be anything made by combining several things.

As verbs the difference between pound and compound

is that pound is to confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound or pound can be to strike hard, usually repeatedly while compound is to come together.

As a adjective compound is

composed of elements; not simple.

pound

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch pond, German Pfund, Swedish pund.

Noun

  • (en noun) (sometimes pound after numerals)
  • Short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight.
  • A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
  • * 28 July 2010 , Rachel Williams in The Guardian, Mothers who lose weight before further pregnancy ‘reduce risks’ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/28/mothers-lose-weight-reduce-risks?INTCMP=SRCH]
    • Research shows that retaining even one or two pounds after giving birth can make problems more likely in a subsequent pregnancy, experts said, with women who have several children facing a "slippery slope" if they continue to gain weight each time.
  • A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (? 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
  • (US) The symbol (octothorpe, hash)
  • The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
  • * November 11 2012 , Carole Cadwalladr in the Observer, Do online courses spell the end for the traditional university? [http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/nov/11/online-free-learning-end-of-university?INTCMP=SRCH]
    • For students in developing countries who can't get it any other way, or for students in the first world, who can but may choose not to. Pay thousands of pounds a year for your education? Or get it free online?
  • * 1860 , (George Eliot), The Mill on the Floss , Book 5, Chapter 6
    • "Only a hundred and ninety-three pound ," said Mr. Tulliver. "You've brought less o' late; but young fellows like to have their own way with their money. Though I didn't do as I liked before I was of age." He spoke with rather timid discontent.
  • Any of various units of currency used in Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland and Israel.
  • * Episode 4
    • He glanced back through what he had read and, while feeling his water flow quietly, he envied kindly Mr Beaufoy who had written it and received payment of three pounds , thirteen and six.
  • Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
    • the Rhode Island pound'''; the New Hampshire '''pound
  • English plurals (unit of currency)
  • *
    • Usage notes
    * Internationally, the "pound" has most commonly referred to the UK pound, £, (pound sterling). The other currencies were usually distinguished in some way, e.g., the "Irish pound" or the "punt". * In the vicinity of each other country calling its currency the pound among English speakers the local currency would be the "pound", with all others distinguished, e.g., the "British pound", the "Egyptian pound" etc. * The general plural of "pound" has usually been "pounds" (at least since Chaucer), but the continuing use of the Old English genitive or neuter "pound" as the plural after numerals (for both currency and weight) is common in some regions. It can be considered correct, or colloquial, depending on region. (English Citations of "pound")
    Synonyms
    * lb * lb t * (UK unit of currency) , pound sterling, GBP, quid (colloquial), nicker (slang) * (Other units of currency) punt (the former Irish currency) * hash (UK), sharp
    Derived terms
    * -pounder * * Amsterdam pound * avoirdupois pound * foot-pound * foot-pound-second * * metric pound * pack on the pounds * pink pound * pound cake * pound-foolish * pound-force * pound-for-pound * pound of flesh * pound shop * pound sign * take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves * ten pound pom * ten pound tourist * troy pound
    See also
    * * * (UK unit of currency) crown, farthing, florin, guinea, penny, pence, shilling, sovereign, sterling

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
  • * 2002 , , 00:27:30:
    • (Police officer to a dog owner) "He'd better stay calm or I'll have the pound come and get him."
  • A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
  • The part of a canal between two locks, and therefore at the same water level.
  • A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
  • *
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    Usage notes
    * (Manx English) uses this word uncountably.
    Derived terms
    * dog pound * impound * lobster pound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), (Areopagitica); A speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc’d Printing, to the Parlament of England
    • And he who were pleasantly disposed, could not well avoid to liken it to the exploit of that gallant man, who thought to pound up the crows by shutting his park gate.

    Etymology 3

    From an alteration of earlier poun, pown, from (etyl) pounen, from (etyl) , pynd, in relation to the hollow mortar for pounding with the pestle.

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete or dialectal)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
  • *, chapter=12
    • , title=[http://openlibrary.org/works/OL5535161W Mr. Pratt's Patients] , passage=She had Lord James' collar in one big fist and she pounded the table with the other and talked a blue streak. Nobody could make out plain what she said, for she was mainly jabbering Swede lingo, but there was English enough, of a kind, to give us some idee.}}
  • (label) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
  • To eat or drink very quickly.
  • To pitch consistently to a certain location.
  • To beat strongly or throb.
  • To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
  • To advance heavily with measured steps.
  • * 1899 , (Joseph Conrad),
    • We pounded along, stopped, landed soldiers; went on, landed custom–house clerks to levy toll in what looked like a God–forsaken wilderness, with a tin shed and a flag–pole lost in it; landed more soldiers—to take care of the custom–house clerks, presumably.
  • (label) To make a jarring noise, as when running.
  • (slang, dated) To wager a pound on.
  • *1854 , Dickens, Hard Times , Chapter 4:
  • *:Good-bye, my dear!' said Sleary. 'You'll make your fortun, I hope, and none of our poor folkth will ever trouble you, I'll pound it.
    • Synonyms
    * (drink quickly)
    Derived terms
    * pounding * pound down * pound the pavement * pound the table * pound sand * pound town * pound up
    See also
    * bang

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hard blow.

    • compound

    English

    (wikipedia compound)

    Etymology 1

    Possibly from (etyl) kampong, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined
  • a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices
    • Synonyms
    * gaol/jail, pen, pound, prison

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) compounen, from (etyl) componre, .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • composed of elements; not simple
    • a compound word
  • * I. Watts
    • Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances.
  • (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
    • Synonyms
    * (composed of elements) composite
    Antonyms
    * (composed of elements) simple
    Derived terms
    * compound chocolate * compound interest

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything made by combining several things.
  • (chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination elements.
  • (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.
  • (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example (laptop), formed from (lap) and (top).
    • Synonyms
    * (anything made by combining several things) amalgam, blend, combination, composite, mix, mixture * (word) compound word
    Hyponyms
    * (word) closed compound * (word) hyphenated compound * (word) open compound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.
    • to compound a medicine
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • incapacitating him from successfully compounding a tale of this sort
  • To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.
  • * Addison
    • We have the power of altering and compounding those images into all the varieties of picture.
  • To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Only compound me with forgotten dust.
  • (legal) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
    • to compound a debt
  • To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.
  • To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by with'' before the person participating, and ''for before the thing compounded or the consideration.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Here's a fellow will help you to-morrow; compound with him by the year.
  • * Clarendon
    • They were at last glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower.
  • * R. Carew
    • Cornwall compounded to furnish ten oxen after Michaelmas for thirty pounds.
  • * Hudibras
    • Compound for sins they are inclined to / By damning those they have no mind to.
  • (obsolete) To compose; to constitute.
  • * Shakespeare
    • his pomp and all what state compounds
  • To worsen a situation or thing state
  • * New Family Structure Study
    • This problem is compounded when these studies compare data from the small convenience samples of gay parenting with data on heterosexual parenting
    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 * settle
    Derived terms
    * compoundable

    References

    External links

    * English heteronyms