Complete Definition of "compile"

English

Etymology
:from OF. compiler#French|compiler (early 14c.), from L. compilare

Pronunciation
IPA: /k�mpaɪl/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪl|-aɪl

Verb
en-verb|compil|ing

  1. To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.

#:Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.

  1. computing To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.

#:After I compile this program I'll run it and see if it works.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
trans-top|Assemble from a collection
Finnish: koota
French: compiler
German: zusammenstellen
trans-mid
Portuguese: compilar
Swedish: sammanställa
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trans-top|produce executable
Finnish: kääntää
French: compiler
German: kompilieren
trans-mid
Portuguese: compilar
Swedish: kompilera
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Category:English ergative verbs

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