compile
Translation
to compile, to assemble, to collect
Examples
She compiled a list of potential candidates.
She compiled a list of potential candidates.
The program compiles the code into an executable file.
The program compiles the code into an executable file.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to compile (sth.) She compiled a list of candidates.
Similar Words
Synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, put together
Etymology
From Latin 'compilare' (to plunder, pile up). 'com-' (together) + 'pilare' (to rob). Originally meant to gather things that were stolen.
Memory Tips
To 'compile' is to bring a 'pile' of information 'together'. Imagine creating a list or a report.