compile Meaning & Definition
What Does Compile Mean?
Compile is used as a verb meaning to compose out of materials from other documents. It can also mean to collect and edit into a volume.
Word Facts for Compile
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Synonyms | compose, collect and amass |
| Verb forms | compiles, compiling, compiled |
Compile Definition (Verb)
- to compose out of materials from other documents
compile a statistical chart
- to collect and edit into a volume
compile a book of poems
- to build up gradually
compiled a record of four wins and two losses
- to run (something, such as a program) through a compiler
Synonyms of Compile
Compile synonyms and antonyms →Compile in a Sentence
Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
Steve Davis compiled a 147.
After I compile this program I’ll run it and see if it works.
There must be an error in my source code because it won’t compile.
After I compile this program I'll run it and see if it works.
There must be an error in my source code because it won't compile.
compile a statistical chart
compile a book of poems
compiled a record of four wins and two losses
compiled the best short stories ever written into one fat book
Word Forms & Grammar
com·piled
com·pil·ing
compile
compiled
compiles
compiling
compile (third-person singular simple present compiles, present participle compiling, simple past and past participle compiled)
compile (plural compiles)
Words That Rhyme With Compile
Origin of Compile
Origin 1: Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder
Origin 2: From Middle English compilen, from Old French compiler, from Latin compīlō (“to plunder”).
First Known Use
14th century
Compile Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of compile is /kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (pī().
Questions People Ask About Compile
What part of speech is compile?
Compile is a verb.
What is another word for compile?
You can replace compile with words such as compose, collect and amass. See the full list of compile synonyms and antonyms.
What is the past tense of compile?
The past tense of compile is compiled. The present participle is compiling.