compile

verb

com·​pile kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l How to pronounce compile (audio)
compiled; compiling

transitive verb

1
: to compose out of materials from other documents
compile a statistical chart
2
: to collect and edit into a volume
compile a book of poems
3
: to build up gradually
compiled a record of four wins and two losses
4
: to run (something, such as a program) through a compiler

Examples of compile in a Sentence

He compiled a book of poems. She compiled a list of names. They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine. We compiled our findings in the report.
Recent Examples on the Web Keeping optimism in check, purchasing managers reported worsening conditions in both manufacturing and services as a PMI compiled by au Jibun Bank dropped to a two-year low. Ian Mount, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 The Fed’s Beige Book, a quarterly collection of survey responses from businesses compiled by the 12 regional Fed banks published Wednesday, highlighted a wide range of businesses that are suffering because of election uncertainty. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 Robocalls are so pervasive this time of year that Michiganders received more than 481,000 of them in the first two weeks of October − about one every 21/2 seconds − according to data compiled by Transaction Network Services (TNS), a telecom services company based in Reston, Va. John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024 According to analyst notes compiled by FactSet, which doesn’t include all sell-side firms, the topic of Trump and the election has been almost absent from the discussion. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for compile 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of compile was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

compile

verb
com·​pile kəm-ˈpīl How to pronounce compile (audio)
compiled; compiling
1
: to collect into a volume or list
compile a book of poems
2
: to put together in a new form out of materials from other books or documents
compile a history of India
3
: to translate (as a computer program) with a compiler

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