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Definition of compile

compile

/kəmˈpaɪl/
com · pile
Adjective:compilable
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Past Simple:compiled
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Past Participle:compiled
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Present Participle:compiling
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• verb

1

To produce a list, report, or book by assembling information collected from various sources.

Example

"The research team spent months working to compile a comprehensive directory of local historical sites."

2

To convert a computer program written in a high-level programming language into machine code or lower-level code that a processor can execute.

Example

"Once you fix the syntax error on line forty, the software should compile without any warnings."

3

To accumulate a specified score, record, or total over a period of time (especially in sports or statistics).

Example

"Over her four-year collegiate career, the goalkeeper managed to compile an impressive record of thirty shutouts."

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• Rhymes for compile

• Nearby Words

competitiveness
competitor
compilation
compile
compiler
complacence
complacency

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French 'compiler', from Latin 'compilare' meaning 'to plunder' or 'to pillage' (from 'com-' meaning 'together, thoroughly' and 'pilare' meaning 'to plunder'). The sense evolved via the notion of gathering material from other authors' works into a collection.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Compile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/compile
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