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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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.
—Miami Herald Archive, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Right now, DraftKings and FanDuel together command most of the sportsbook market outside of Nevada, with 37% and 35%, respectively as of March, according to data compiled by Casino Reports, an industry publication.
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Orkin compiled its mosquito rankings by analyzing the number of residential mosquito treatments performed in each city from April 2024 through March 2025.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compile. Accessed 29 May. 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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