First Known Use: 14th century
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compile
verb com·pile \kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l\
: to create (a CD, book, list, etc.) by gathering things (such as songs or pieces of writing or information)
: to put together (various songs, pieces of writing, facts, etc.) in a publication or collection
computers : to change (computer programming instructions) into a form the computer can understand and use
com·piledcom·pil·ing
Full Definition of COMPILE
transitive verb
1
: to compose out of materials from other documents
2
: to collect and edit into a volume
3
: to build up gradually <compiled a record of four wins and two losses>
4
: to run (as a program) through a compiler
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Origin of COMPILE
Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder
Related to COMPILE
- Synonyms
- anthologize, collect
COMPILED Defined for Kids
compile
verb com·pile \kəm-ˈpīl\
com·piledcom·pil·ing
Definition of COMPILE for Kids
1
: to create by gathering things together <She compiled a list of names.>
2
: to put things together in a publication or collection
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