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1. | [ verb ] put together out of existing material | |
Synonyms: | compose | |
Examples: | "compile a list" |
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Related terms: | make catalogue cobble_together anthologize compilation compilation compositor | |
2. | [ verb ] get or gather together | |
Synonyms: | collect accumulate amass hoard roll_up pile_up | |
Examples: | "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife" "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis" "She rolled up a small fortune" |
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Related terms: | store accumulate run_up lump scrape fund corral bale catch fund accumulation collection compilation | |
3. | [ verb ] (computer science) use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed | |
Related terms: | make compilation | |
Similar spelling: |
compiler complex complect compline complete compiling completed compelled complexly compel comply complexity complexion complexify completion completing completely compliment complement complacent complin complot complicate complainer compliance compulsive complain compliant complaint complying |