compile — to collect and assemble (written or recorded material) into a single work
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to collect and assemble (written or recorded material) into a single work
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpaɪl/
Example Sentences
- My mom compiled a cookbook of all the recipes that made me cry - it's called 'Tears of Flavor'.
- The research team compiled extensive data on climate change over the past decade.
- I tried to compile my shopping list, but somehow 'ice cream' appeared 47 times.
compile
VERB[/kəmˈpaɪl/]
to collect and assemble (written or recorded material) into a single work
She compiles scattered pages — organizing them into one complete book.
Compile each pile into a perfect file!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'compilare', meaning 'to heap together' or 'to plunder', derived from 'com-' (together) and 'pilare' (to pile up). The word entered Middle English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century to mean assembling materials into a unified work.
Breakdown
com- (together) + -pile (from Latin pilare, to pile/heap) = compile (to gather together into one collection)
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📝Examples
“My mom compiled a cookbook of all the recipes that made me cry - it's called 'Tears of Flavor'.”
“The research team compiled extensive data on climate change over the past decade.”
“I tried to compile my shopping list, but somehow 'ice cream' appeared 47 times.”
“The historian compiled primary sources from various archives for her dissertation.”
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