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compile
CIDE DICTIONARY
compile, v. t. [F. compiler, fr.L. compilare to plunder, pillage; com- + pilare to plunder. See Pill, v. t. , Pillage.].
- To put together; to construct; to build. [1913 Webster]"Before that Merlin died, he did intend
A brazen wall in compass to compile." [1913 Webster] - To contain or comprise. [1913 Webster]"Which these six books compile." [1913 Webster]
- To put together in a new form out of materials already existing; esp., to put together or compose out of materials from other books or documents. [1913 Webster]"He [Goldsmith] compiled for the use of schools a History of Rome." [1913 Webster]
- To write; to compose. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
- to process (computer program source code) with a compiler{2} to produce an assembly-language program or an executable program in machine language. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
compile, v.tr.
1 a collect (material) into a list, volume, etc. b make up (a volume etc.) from such material.
2 accumulate (a large number of) (compiled a score of 160).
3 Computing produce (a machine-coded form of a high-level program).
1 a collect (material) into a list, volume, etc. b make up (a volume etc.) from such material.
2 accumulate (a large number of) (compiled a score of 160).
3 Computing produce (a machine-coded form of a high-level program).
Etymology
ME f. OF compiler or its apparent source, L compilare plunder, plagiarize
THESAURUS
compile
accumulate, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, amass, assemble, batch, bring together, bulk, bunch, bunch together, bunch up, clump, cluster, collate, collect, colligate, collocate, combine, compare, compose, conglomerate, corral, cumulate, dig up, draw together, dredge up, drive together, gather, gather in, gather together, get in, get together, group, join, juxtapose, lump together, make up, mass, match, mobilize, muster, order, organize, pair, partner, put together, raise, rake up, rally, round up, scrape together, systematize, take up, whip inROGET THESAURUS
compile
Compendium
VB abridge, abstract, epitomize, summarize, make an abstract, prepare an abstract, draw an abstract, compile an abstract, recapitulate, review, skim, run over, sum up, abbreviate, condense, compile.Assemblage
VB assemble, collect, muster, meet, unite, join, rejoin, cluster, flock, swarm, surge, stream, herd, crowd, throng, associate, congregate, conglomerate, concentrate, precipitate, center round, rendezvous, resort, come together, flock get together, pig together, forgather, huddle, reassemble, assemble, muster, bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together, collect, collocate, colligate, get, whip in, gather, hold a meeting, convene, convoke, convocate, rake up, dredge, heap, mass, pile, pack, put up, truss, cram, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, compile, group, aggroup, concentrate, unite, collect into a focus, bring into a focus, amass, accumulate, collect in a dragnet, heap Ossa upon Pelion.For further exploring for "compile" in Webster Dictionary Online
