Dictionary
com•post
Pronunciation: (kom'pōst), [key]—
n.
1. a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
2. a composition; compound.
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v.t.
1. to use in compost; make compost of:
to compost manure and kitchen scraps.
2. to apply compost to (soil).
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v.i.
to make compost:
Shredded leaves will compost easily. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.