The difference between Compound and Pound

Compound as a noun:

an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

Compound as a noun:

a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices

Compound as an adjective:

composed of elements; not simple

Compound as an adjective (music):

An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).

Compound as a noun:

Anything made by combining several things.

Compound as a noun (chemistry, dated):

A substance made from any combination elements.

Compound as a noun (chemistry):

A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight.

Compound as a noun (linguistics):

A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example , formed from and .

Compound as a noun (rail):

a , a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.

Compound as a verb (transitive, legal):

To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.

Compound as a verb (intransitive):

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.

Compound as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

To compose; to constitute.

Compound as a verb (intransitive, finance):

To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.

Compound as a verb (transitive):

To worsen a situation

Pound as a noun:

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.

Pound as a noun:

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.

Pound as a noun (US):

The symbol (octothorpe, hash)

Pound as a noun:

The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

Pound as a noun:

Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.

Pound as a noun:

Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

Pound as a noun:

Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.

Pound as a noun (by metonymy):

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter. The people who work for the pound

Pound as a noun:

A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.

Pound as a noun:

A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

Pound as a noun:

A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Pound as a verb:

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

Pound as a verb (transitive):

To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

Pound as a verb (transitive):

To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

Pound as a verb (transitive, slang):

To eat or drink very quickly.

Pound as a verb (transitive, baseball, slang):

To pitch consistently to a certain location.

Pound as a verb (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head):

To beat strongly or throb.

Pound as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):

To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

Pound as a verb:

To advance heavily with measured steps.

Pound as a verb (engineering):

To make a jarring noise, as when running.

Pound as a verb (slang, dated):

To wager a pound on.

Pound as a noun:

A hard blow.