- (v.t.) To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
- (n.) A mixture; a compound.
- (v.t.) To manure with compost.
- (n.) A mixture for fertilizing land; especially, a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap.
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