compile

verb

com·pile | \ kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l

compiled; compiling

Definition of compile

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

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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

State officials are expected to compile such a list. — Michael Dresser, Washington Post, "Regulators investigate Maryland medical marijuana grower for alleged pesticide use," 10 July 2018 Welcome back to Takeover Tuesday, where each week Billboard taps chart-topping artists and taste-makers to compile their very own playlist exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, "Takeover Tuesday Playlist: We the Kings Honor Final Warped Tour With Their Favorite Emo Artists," 10 July 2018 The volunteer coordinator is compiling a list of interested individuals. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Windsor Edition," 10 July 2018 State officials are expected to compile such a list. — Michael Dresser, baltimoresun.com, "Regulators investigating Maryland medical marijuana grower for alleged pesticide use," 9 July 2018 The majority are directly linked to the infamous Steele Dossier, as well as the firm Fusion GPS that was paid by the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign to compile the research. — Catherine Herridge, Fox News, "DOJ, FBI still not in full compliance with document request: sources," 6 July 2018 In an effort to shed light on Tesla executives who aren’t named Elon Musk, Bloomberg searched public references and interviewed several current and former employees to compile a list of 30 key executives. — Dana Hull, Bloomberg.com, "Elon Musk Doesn’t Work Alone. These Are Tesla’s Other Key Leaders," 26 June 2018 Officials were able to compile a comprehensive map of his 12,898 different locations over the course of 127 days. — Monica Rodriguez, Fortune, "Law Enforcement Agencies Need a Warrant to Access Cellphone Location Data, Supreme Court Rules," 22 June 2018 Synthesio pulls data from a number of platforms to compile its rankings, including Twitter, YouTube and online forums. — Pete Keeley, The Hollywood Reporter, "E3: Nintendo, Capcom Top Social Media Rankings," 19 June 2018

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