compound
adjective
composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
will compound
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future tenseof compound.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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They will pay income tax on any investment gains transferred to the Roth — but thereafter, the money will compound for decades tax-free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
From there, the points of visual interest will compound upon each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Otherwise delays will compound, and opportunities will slip away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
“In these difficult moments, each of us decides by our actions whether these wounds will heal or whether other wounds will compound them,” he said in a video posted on Facebook.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
"I will compound on the Alec if you will tell me why the Delgrado applies only in a sense."
From A Son of the Immortals by Howard Chandler Christy
