Compile

usgb/kəmˈpaɪl/
verb

To gather together different pieces of information to produce a comprehensive report or list.

I will compile the documents needed for the meeting.
Visual representation of "compile" - To gather together different pieces of information to produce a comprehensive report or list.

Often appears as...

  • compile a list
  • compile a report
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Research Oriented

Used when one thoroughly searches and combines information for clarity and wholeness.

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Anthropologists must compile years of fieldwork into their final reports.
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Action Process

It involves actively selecting and bringing together diverse sources, not randomly gathering them.

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For my science project, I had to compile all relevant experiments and studies.
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Purpose Specific

The act of compiling is driven by a specific goal, such as creating a list or report.

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The lawyer compiled evidence to support the case.
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