compile

CEFRC1

/kəmˈpaɪl/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To collect information and arrange it into a list or book.

  2. 02

    verb

    To turn computer code into a program.

Examples

  • Compile an essay on that topic within a fixed number of letters.

  • We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /kəmˈpɑɪl/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To achieve (a break) by making a sequence of shots.

  2. To construct; to build.

  3. To make by gathering pieces from various sources.

More examples

In context

  • We should compile a list of everybody who would be willing to help.

  • After I compile this program I’ll run it and see if it works.

  • Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The programmer must blank all data from the sensors before running the simulation.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English compilen, from Old French compiler, from Latin compīlō (“to plunder”).