compile
verb
com·pile
kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l 
compiled; compiling
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.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
This list was compiled based on food writer Benjy Egel’s reviews over the past 11 months, a dream process illustrated in this accompanying article.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Moreover, the October consumer price index report also may never be compiled, owing also to the method used to gather data.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Here's a list of some possible viewing locations compiled by The Arizona Republic, a USA TODAY Network publication.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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compile
verb
com·pile
kəm-ˈpīl
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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