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Compile means to gather and arrange into a collection. Regular verb: compile-compiled-compiled.
Meanings
- To collect and arrange
- To compose from materials
- To convert to machine code
Common Collocations
compile a list
compile data
compile a report
compiled by
compile code
Tip for Learners
Compile in computing means to convert source code to executable. Compilation is the noun.
Present Simple
| I | compile |
| you | compile |
| he/she/it | compiles |
| we | compile |
| they | compile |
Examples - Present Simple
- I compile the monthly reports for management.
- You compile data from multiple sources.
- She compiles lists of recommended books.
- We compile the code before every release.
- They compile statistics for the government.
Present Continuous
| I | am compiling |
| you | are compiling |
| he/she/it | is compiling |
| we | are compiling |
| they | are compiling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am compiling the quarterly results right now.
- You are compiling the guest list this week.
- He is compiling evidence for the case.
- We are compiling the anthology at the moment.
- They are compiling the data for the study.
Present Perfect
| I | have compiled |
| you | have compiled |
| he/she/it | has compiled |
| we | have compiled |
| they | have compiled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have compiled all the necessary documents.
- You have compiled an impressive portfolio.
- She has compiled the research findings.
- We have compiled the source code successfully.
- They have compiled the report on time.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been compiling |
| you | have been compiling |
| he/she/it | has been compiling |
| we | have been compiling |
| they | have been compiling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been compiling this list for weeks.
- You have been compiling data for months.
- He has been compiling evidence for the trial.
- We have been compiling reports all quarter.
- They have been compiling statistics for years.
Past Simple
| I | compiled |
| you | compiled |
| he/she/it | compiled |
| we | compiled |
| they | compiled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I compiled the summary yesterday afternoon.
- You compiled the evidence brilliantly.
- She compiled the presentation last night.
- We compiled the annual report over the weekend.
- They compiled the database in just two weeks.
Past Continuous
| I | was compiling |
| you | were compiling |
| he/she/it | was compiling |
| we | were compiling |
| they | were compiling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was compiling the results when the error occurred.
- You were compiling the list during the meeting.
- She was compiling the data when the server crashed.
- We were compiling the code when the deadline moved.
- They were compiling the evidence when it was dismissed.
Past Perfect
| I | had compiled |
| you | had compiled |
| he/she/it | had compiled |
| we | had compiled |
| they | had compiled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had compiled the report before the deadline.
- You had compiled the research before publishing.
- She had compiled the findings before the conference.
- We had compiled the software before distribution.
- They had compiled the statistics before the analysis.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been compiling |
| you | had been compiling |
| he/she/it | had been compiling |
| we | had been compiling |
| they | had been compiling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been compiling data for months before publication.
- You had been compiling evidence for weeks.
- She had been compiling the dictionary for years.
- We had been compiling the archive for decades.
- They had been compiling records for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will compile |
| you | will compile |
| he/she/it | will compile |
| we | will compile |
| they | will compile |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will compile the notes by tomorrow.
- You will compile the survey results next week.
- She will compile the case files this evening.
- We will compile the code after testing.
- They will compile the final version tomorrow.
Future Continuous
| I | will be compiling |
| you | will be compiling |
| he/she/it | will be compiling |
| we | will be compiling |
| they | will be compiling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be compiling the data all afternoon.
- You will be compiling the list throughout the week.
- She will be compiling the report during the conference.
- We will be compiling the software overnight.
- They will be compiling the archive for months.
Future Perfect
| I | will have compiled |
| you | will have compiled |
| he/she/it | will have compiled |
| we | will have compiled |
| they | will have compiled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have compiled everything by Friday.
- You will have compiled the entire list by dinner.
- She will have compiled all the research by publication.
- We will have compiled the program by the demo.
- They will have compiled the data by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been compiling |
| you | will have been compiling |
| he/she/it | will have been compiling |
| we | will have been compiling |
| they | will have been compiling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been compiling these reports for a decade.
- You will have been compiling the archive for years.
- She will have been compiling the dictionary her whole life.
- We will have been compiling the research for generations.
- They will have been compiling statistics for centuries.