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Definition compile in American English

compile verb

[transitive] verb
/kəmˈpaɪl/
1

to make something such as a list or book by bringing together information from many different places

Example

The database was compiled from statistics published by the Tourist Board.

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2

to use a computer program to change a set of instructions in a programming language into a form that can be used directly by a computer

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Definition compile in American English