CEFR B2

compile

verb

Meaning

To gather information from different sources and put it together in a new form, often a document or a computer program.

Examples

The librarian will compile a list of all the books published this year.
We need to compile the data from the survey into a report.

Synonyms: gather, collect, assemble, synthesize

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compile (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpaɪl/

Definition

To gather information from different sources and put it together in a new form, often a document or a computer program.

Examples

The librarian will compile a list of all the books published this year.
We need to compile the data from the survey into a report.

How to Use compile

compile from (prepositional phrase): To gather information from specific sources. — "The report was compiled from various government documents."
compile into (prepositional phrase): To put gathered information into a particular format. — "All the notes were compiled into a single document."

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