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| com·post [ kóm pst ] |
noun (plural com·posts) |
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1. decayed plant matter: a mixture of decayed plants and other organic matter used by gardeners for enriching soil
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2. compound: a compound or composition of several parts
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verb (past and past participle com·post·ed, present participle com·post·ing, 3rd person present singular com·posts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb decay: to convert organic matter to compost, or to be converted to compost
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2. transitive verb put compost on soil: to treat soil or an area of ground by adding compost
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| [14th century. Via Old French composte "mixture" < Latin composita< composit- (see composition)] |
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  com·post·a·ble adjective |
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