compile
verb (used with object)
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
compiled
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past participleof compile.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof compile.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
compileverb (used with object)to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
Example Sentences
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.07% as of Thursday afternoon, according to a survey of lenders compiled by Mortgage News Daily.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The report was compiled by an independent commission and involved input from more than 12,000 people including patients and clinicians.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Analysts had expected 19.65 billion euros, according to a poll of estimates compiled by Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the same time, data compiled by researchers also suggest sharks are innately able to determine what is food, and humans simply don’t fit the bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
According to an introductory note, dated January 1998, the manuscript was compiled by Anna Marie Jefferson, the great-great-grandniece of Mary Lewis.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
