compile

verb

com·​pile kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l 

compiled; compiling

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

Synonyms

• anthologize
• collect

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

However, China’s Caixin PMI was 49.3, compared to 50.4 in August, according to the private survey compiled by S&P Global. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024

Recently, polling compiled by FiveThirtyEight found that Harris has a slight lead over Trump in Pennsylvania with 48.2% of voter support compared to 46.9% support for the Republican. —Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024

Britain's Travel Advice site has some of the most detailed travel guidelines compiled by its diplomatic corps. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024

The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States. —Trans Formations Project, Them, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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