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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Over 3,000 consumer products contain Red No. 3, according to a list compiled by the Environmental Working Group.
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Since the list was first compiled in 2023, CSA has conducted a number of tests of such apps on both the Android and iOS platforms, evaluating them based on performance in four categories: malware detection, phishing detection, network detection and device integrity checks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Contributions will be spread out across more than 700 families listed in a database compiled by Community Aid Dena, AFROPUNK and WalkGood LA.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Over 3,000 consumer products contain Red No. 3, according to a list compiled by the Environmental Working Group.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Since the list was first compiled in 2023, CSA has conducted a number of tests of such apps on both the Android and iOS platforms, evaluating them based on performance in four categories: malware detection, phishing detection, network detection and device integrity checks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 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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