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<blockquote>He . . . thinks it unlawful to <b>commute</b>, and that he is bound to pay his vow in kind. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; <as>as, to <ex>commute</ex> for a year's travel over a route</as>.</def>

<h1>Commuter</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mut"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who commutes; especially, one who commutes in traveling.</def>

<h1>Commutual</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mu"tu*al</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>mutual</ets>.]</ety> <def>Mutual; reciprocal; united.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>There, with <b>commutual</b> zeal, we both had strove. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Comose</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Co"mose</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>comosus</ets> hairy, from <ets>coma</ets> hair.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bearing a tuft of soft hairs or down, as the seeds of milkweed.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Compact</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p. & a</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compactus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>compingere</ets> to join or unite; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>pangere</ets> to fasten, fix: cf. F. <ets>compacte</ets>. See <er>Pact</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Compact</i> with her that's gone."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>A pipe of seven reeds, <b>compact</b> with wax together. <i>Peacham.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Composed or made; -- with <i>of</i>.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>A wandering fire, <b>Compact</b> of unctuous vapor. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Closely or firmly united, as the particles of solid bodies; firm; close; solid; dense.</def>

<blockquote>Glass, crystal, gems, and other <b>compact</b> bodies. <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; <as>as, a <ex>compact</ex> discourse</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Firm; close; solid; dense; pithy; sententious.</syn>

<h1>Compact</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*pact"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Compacted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Compacting</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To thrust, drive, or press closely together; to join firmly; to consolidate; to make close; -- as the parts which compose a body.</def>

<blockquote>Now the bright sun <b>compacts</b> the precious stone. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.</def>

<blockquote>The whole body fitly joined together and <b>compacted</b> by that which every joint supplieth. <i>Eph. iv. 16.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Compact</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com"pact</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compactum</ets>, fr. <ets>compacisci</ets>, p. p. <ets>compactus</ets>, to make an agreement with; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>pacisci</ets> to make an agreement. See <er>Pact</er>.]</ety> <def>An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.</def>

<blockquote>The law of nations depends on mutual <b>compacts</b>, treaties, leagues, etc. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>