compile
verb
com·pile
| \ kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l
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compiled;
compiling
Definition of compile
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
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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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That's the evidence from a recent report issued by FactSet, the research firm that compiles Wall Street analysts' estimates of future earnings-per-share for the S&P 500, and compares those predictions to what the 500 actually achieves. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Corporate Earnings are Flatlining—and That’s Terrible News for the Stock Market," 31 Aug. 2019 All-Star Game earlier this summer, has played some of her best basketball of the season in the four games since those stats were originally compiled, averaging 18.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals in that span. — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, "Lynx put together gift box promoting Napheesa Collier as WNBA Rookie of the Year bid," 31 Aug. 2019 Experts attributed its catapult to seventh place as partly influenced by a shift in how data researchers compiled the final list. — Marissa J. Lang, Washington Post, "D.C. ranks No. 7 on list of the world’s safest large cities," 30 Aug. 2019 Watford have begun compiling a list of potential candidates to replace under-fire manager Javi Gracia, whose future at Vicarage Road is incredibly uncertain. — SI.com, "Exclusive: Watford Begin Search for Potential Replacements for Javi Gracia as Pressure Mounts," 30 Aug. 2019 Madison running back Ke’ontae Springs was coming off a spectacular game, compiling 360 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Rancho Bernardo. — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Steele Canyon manages to stop Madison to post victory," 30 Aug. 2019 To analyze how diets evolved across the animal kingdom, John Wiens, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and his colleagues compiled a data set of more than 1000 extant species. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "The world’s first animal was probably a carnivore," 30 Aug. 2019 The Chronicle compiled a list of basic etiquette rules all Houstonians need to follow now. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Etiquette rules Houstonians need to follow now," 30 Aug. 2019 Movers and Shakers is compiled by Adrian Rodriguez and appears weekly. — Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, "Job and recruiting site Glassdoor names new CEO," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'compile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for compile
compile
verb
English Language Learners Definition of compile
: 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
See the full definition for compile in the English Language Learners Dictionary
compile
verb
com·pile
| \ kəm-ˈpīl
\
\
compiled;
compiling
Kids Definition of compile
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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