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I 1. adjective(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.) sestavljen2. noun(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.) sestavljenka; zmes; spojinaII noun(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.) ograjen prostor* * *I [kəmpáund]1.transitive verbsestaviti, sestavljati; pomešati; poravnati, izplačati;2.intransitive verbjuridically to compound a felony — umakniti tožbo za odškodninoII [kɔmpaund]adjectivesestavljen, zloženmedicine compound fracture — komplicirani zlommusic compound interval — interval, večji od oktavegrammar compound noun — zloženkazoology compound eye — mrežasto okoarchitecture compound pillar — snopasti steberIII [kɔmpaund]nounmešanica, zmes; grammar sestavljenka; ograjeni prostor okrog poslopja
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To compound a felony — Felony Fel o*ny, n.; pl. {Felonies}. [OE. felonie cruelty, OF. felonie, F. f[ e]lonie treachery, malice. See {Felon}, n.] 1. (Feudal Law) An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture. Burrill. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To compound a felony — Compound Com*pound (k[o^]m*pound ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compounding}.] [OE. componen, compounen, L. componere, compositum; com + ponere to put set. The d is excrescent. See {Position}, and cf. {Compon[ e]}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Felony — Fel o*ny, n.; pl. {Felonies}. [OE. felonie cruelty, OF. felonie, F. f[ e]lonie treachery, malice. See {Felon}, n.] 1. (Feudal Law) An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture. Burrill. [1913 Webster] 2. (O.Eng.Law) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compound — compound1 [käm pound′, käm′pound΄; kəm pound′; ] for adj.usually & for n.always [, käm′pound΄] vt. [ME compounen < OFr compon(d)re, to arrange, direct < L componere, to put together: see COMPOSITE] 1. to mix or combine 2. to make by… … English World dictionary
Compound — Com*pound (k[o^]m*pound ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compounding}.] [OE. componen, compounen, L. componere, compositum; com + ponere to put set. The d is excrescent. See {Position}, and cf. {Compon[ e]}.] 1. To form or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compound — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second as a verb. To compound a felony in law is to condone it in exchange for some consideration, and does not mean ‘to make (it) worse’. Note also that compound meaning ‘a… … Modern English usage
felony — n. 1) to commit, perpetrate a felony 2) to compound a felony ( to waive prosecution in return for compensation ) * * * [ felənɪ] perpetrate a felony to commit to compound a felony ( to waive prosecution in return for compensation ) … Combinatory dictionary
compound — I. verb Etymology: Middle English compounen, from Anglo French *cumpundre, from Latin componere, from com + ponere to put more at position Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to put together (parts) so as to form a whole ; combine < compound in … New Collegiate Dictionary
compound — News of a crop failure in the northern part of the country will only compound the government s economic and political problems (Times). Several authorities have deplored the use of compound in the sense of worsen, as it is employed above and… … Dictionary of troublesome word
compound — I. adjective /ˈkɒmpaʊnd / (say kompownd) 1. composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients, or involving two or more actions, functions, etc.; composite. 2. Grammar (of a word) consisting of two or more parts which are also words,… …
compound — com·pound /kəm pau̇nd/ vt 1: to agree for a consideration not to prosecute (an offense) ◇ Compounding a felony is a common law crime. 2: to pay (interest) on both the accrued interest and the principal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam … Law dictionary