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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Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Through the first four games of the 2025 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have compiled a 3-1 record.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
According to The Athletic’s playoff projection model (compiled by Austin Mock), the Patriots have a 77 percent chance of reaching the postseason and a 26 percent chance of ending the Bills’ five-year reign atop the AFC East.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Now that chatbots can compile documents, create meeting slideshows, and even write code, many hard capabilities like software engineering skills once seen as a career gold mine are now being rendered redundant.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 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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