compound-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Make more intense, usually worsen

Examples:
All of these policies, however, greatly compounded the S and L problem.
Failures of planning and equipment undoubtedly compounded the tragedy.
Don't compound your error by trying trying to lie about it.
Her rudeness compounded his dislike for her.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: compound.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: add in or together; combine

Examples:
We compounded our resources.
They compounded the medicine into a turkey-flavored liquid which I could quickly shoot into my cat's mouth.

Mappings:
VerbNet: mix-22.1-1-1
FrameNet: Cause_to_amalgamate
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4, 5

Sense Number 3: Add interest or gains onto the principal

Examples:
When your interest is compounded, the bank takes the interest that your account has earned during the
previous day, week, month, or year, adds it to your principal, and then calculates your new interest payment.
In accordance with section 550.806(e), Cornett compounded the interest on a daily basis.
Only this time, the $1000 investment earns interest that is compounded on a quarterly basis.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3