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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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Their American Values Atlas compiled data from more than 22,000 interviews conducted in 2024 enabling them to look at individual state attitudes with confidence.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
In a 10-game stretch from Feb. 24 through March 15, Washington compiled a 6-4 record, including road wins in Detroit and Denver, and showed glimpses of coach Brian Keefe’s vision for the team.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Apr. 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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