compile
Americanverb (used with object)
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to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
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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.
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to gather together.
to compile data.
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Computers. to translate (a computer program) from a high-level language into another language, usually machine language, using a compiler.
verb
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to make or compose from other materials or sources
to compile a list of names
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to collect or gather for a book, hobby, etc
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computing to create (a set of machine instructions) from a high-level programming language, using a compiler
Other Word Forms
- precompile verb (used with object)
- recompile verb (used with object)
- uncompiled adjective
- well-compiled adjective
Etymology
Origin of compile
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin compīlāre “to rob, pillage, steal from another writer,” equivalent to com- “with” + -pīlāre, perhaps akin to pīla “column, pier,” pīlāre “to fix firmly, plant” (hence, “pile up, accumulate”); com-, pile 1
Example Sentences
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The report compiles assessments from the central bank’s regional branches, based on data and information gathered ahead of the meeting of branch general managers.
Data from more than 3,500 credits on top-grossing films were used to compile the report.
From Los Angeles Times
And, 30 years from now, investors will surely compile a different list of shocks — only to reach the same conclusion.
From MarketWatch
And, 30 years from now, investors will surely compile a different list of shocks — only to reach the same conclusion.
From MarketWatch
The group compiles its figures from families of migrants and official statistics of those rescued.
From Barron's
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