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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Gardening compostcom‧post1 /ˈkɒmpɒst $ ˈkɑːmpoʊst/ noun [uncountable] DLGa mixture of decayed plants, leaves etc used to improve the quality of soil Examples from the Corpuscompost• Also on sale are seeds, chemicals, compost, fencing and Branson wooden garden furniture.• Dip the base into a hormone rooting compound and insert into a free-draining compost.• The trees will be cut up and used to make compost.• They need a site with plenty of old compost or humus-based fertiliser worked in.• However, if cracks do appear, you should try brushing a mixture of peat or compost and coarse sand into them.• For top results from these wonder plants, Peter suggests planting them in fresh multi-purpose compost.• The compost is ready when the pile is transformed into crumbly soil.• This is set on one side to start again after emptying out your reward, the valuable compost.• Infill with compost so that there are no air pockets around the roots.Related topics: Gardening compostcompost2 verb [transitive] DLGto make plants, leaves etc into compost→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpuscompost• The best way to prepare citrus for composting is to cut the fruit up so it can break down easier.• Burn the old growth rather than composting it.• Cut back any plants around pond edges that are dying back, and compost them before they pollute the water.• Organic household waste can be composted to make garden fertilizer.Origin compost1 (1300-1400) Old French "mixture, combination", from Medieval Latin compositum, from Latin compositus; → COMPOSITE1
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compost
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they compost
he, she, it composts
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they composted
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have composted
he, she, it has composted
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had composted
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will compost
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have composted
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Continuous Form
Present
I am composting
he, she, it is composting
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you, we, they are composting
Past
I, he, she, it was composting
you, we, they were composting
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been composting
he, she, it has been composting
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been composting
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be composting
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been composting
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