(n)compound word, compounda word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.“Also common in English is another type of verb-noun (or noun-verb) compound, in which an argument of the verb is incorporated into the verb, which is then usually turned into a gerund, such as breastfeeding, finger-pointing, etc.”
(v)intensify, compound, heighten, deepenmake more intense, stronger, or more marked“The efforts were intensified”, “Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her”, “Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness”, “This event only deepened my convictions”
(s)compoundconsisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts“soap is a compound substance”, “housetop is a compound word”, “a blackberry is a compound fruit”
