compile
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.
Origin of compile
1Other words from compile
- pre·com·pile, verb (used with object), pre·com·piled, pre·com·pil·ing.
- re·com·pile, verb (used with object), re·com·piled, re·com·pil·ing.
- un·com·piled, adjective
- well-com·piled, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for compile
/ (kəmˈpaɪl) /
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
Origin of compile
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