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compile
[ kuhm-pahyl ]
verb (used with object)
- 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
/ əˈ貹ɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- cdz·辱 verb (used with object) precompiled precompiling
- cdz·辱 verb (used with object) recompiled recompiling
- ܲcdz·辱 adjective
- ɱ-dz·辱 adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of compile1
Example Sentences
If you’d like to enjoy food and drinks outside of the stadium before or after the show, The Times’ Food staff has compiled a list of the best nearby places to eat and drink.
He then compiled a superb 123 with Carter again not scoring a point.
We compiled a list of individuals currently under sanctions for alleged gang connections in Haiti, and others who have been arrested in Haiti or the US as suspected arms traffickers.
The Detention Watch Network has compiled reports detailing alleged abuses at different detention facilities, like the use of tear gas as punishment for perceived “insubordination,” and the myriad health problems that plague detention centers.
Our staff out in the field compiled the 25 moments they’ll remember about this year’s edition of Coachella, which has an encore next weekend.
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