B2verbmediatechnology
US/kəmˈpaɪl/
UK/kəmˈpaɪl/
to collect information from different places and put it together in a list or report
In context
The teacher compiled a list of useful websites for students.
Reporters compiled the report from interviews and public records.
The police compiled a detailed file on each suspect over several months.
Words that go with compile
verb + noun
- compile a listI compiled a list of the best restaurants in town.
- compile a reportShe had to compile a report by Friday.
- compile dataResearchers compile data from hundreds of schools.
- compile informationThe team compiled information from many sources.
- compile a dictionaryIt took ten years to compile the dictionary.
verb + preposition
- compile fromThe guide was compiled from letters and diaries.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
compile togetherCorrect: compile