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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This should also be sufficient to ensure all transactions are properly tracked and enough financial data is compiled to file taxes at year-end.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Polling stations are opening up across the U.S. for varied hours during Election Day, and Newsweek has compiled a map of the different times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This should also be sufficient to ensure all transactions are properly tracked and enough financial data is compiled to file taxes at year-end.
—Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
To compile this list of the best bed sheets at Target, Felton analyzed lab insights from our testing site in Des Moines, Iowa, as well as our at-home testing.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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