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compile
[ kuhm-pahyl ]
verb (used with object)
, com·piled, com·pil·ing.
- to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- to make (a book, writing, or the like) of materials from various sources:
to compile an anthology of plays; to compile a graph showing changes in profit.
- to gather together:
to compile data.
- Computers. to translate (a computer program) from a high-level language into another language, usually machine language, using a compiler.
compile
/ kəmˈpaɪl /
verb
- to make or compose from other materials or sources
to compile a list of names
- to collect or gather for a book, hobby, etc
- computing to create (a set of machine instructions) from a high-level programming language, using a compiler
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Other Words From
- precom·pile verb (used with object) precompiled precompiling
- recom·pile verb (used with object) recompiled recompiling
- uncom·piled adjective
- well-com·piled adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of compile1
C14: from Latin compīlāre to pile together, plunder, from com- together + pīlāre to thrust down, pack
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Example Sentences
He compiles thick dossiers on everyone — when not questioning his fitness for the job.
From Los Angeles Times
House seats and 19 securing Senate positions, according to latest data compiled by Stand with Crypto tracker.
From Salon
Harden’s 125 rushing yards were more than his team had compiled in any previous game this season.
From Los Angeles Times
The man is working to compile an oral history of the Troubles for Boston College's Belfast Project.
From Salon
The DreamToys list is compiled by a panel of retailers and experts.
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