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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Smith spent the last five seasons with the Seahawks, compiling 12,961 yards, 76 touchdowns, 36 interceptions, and a 68.5 completion percentage.
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.
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Artists are commissioned to capture the essence of cities through artworks that are compiled into high-end books.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Smith spent the last five seasons with the Seahawks, compiling 12,961 yards, 76 touchdowns, 36 interceptions, and a 68.5 completion percentage.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Artists are commissioned to capture the essence of cities through artworks that are compiled into high-end books.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compile. Accessed 8 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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