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compile

[kuhm-pahyl]

verb (used with object)

compiled, compiling 
  1. to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.

  2. 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.

  3. to gather together.

    to compile data.

  4. Computers.Ìýto translate (a computer program) from a high-level language into another language, usually machine language, using a compiler.



compile

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verb

  1. to make or compose from other materials or sources

    to compile a list of names

  2. to collect or gather for a book, hobby, etc

  3. computing to create (a set of machine instructions) from a high-level programming language, using a compiler

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • precompile verb (used with object)
  • recompile verb (used with object)
  • uncompiled adjective
  • well-compiled adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of compile1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±èÄ«±ôÄå°ù±ð “to rob, pillage, steal from another writer,†equivalent to com- “with†+ -±èÄ«±ôÄå°ù±ð, perhaps akin to ±èÄ«±ô²¹ “column, pier,†±èÄ«±ôÄå°ù±ð “to fix firmly, plant†(hence, “pile up, accumulateâ€); com-, pile 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of compile1

C14: from Latin ³¦´Ç³¾±èÄ«±ôÄå°ù±ð to pile together, plunder, from com- together + ±èÄ«±ôÄå°ù±ð to thrust down, pack
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Example Sentences

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Although Black women and white women are affected by breast cancer at similar rates, Black women are around 40% more likely to die from the disease, according to data compiled by the American Cancer Society.

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Since the start of June, Russia has fired an average of 256 projectiles every 24 hours, according to figures compiled by the Ukrainian air force.

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"We understand a concept design exists for relighting the artwork and a cost estimate has been compiled. On receipt of costs from council we will consider a contribution," a TEO spokesperson said.

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According to the most recent UN estimates for the country, compiled from 2023 figures, one in 100 women die in labour or in the following days.

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Other fabled names associated with blazing fastballs compiled surprisingly low strikeout rates as well.

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