Compile Definition

compile
verb
  1. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
  2. put together out of existing material; "compile a list"
  3. use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed

"Compile" in song lyrics

See how compile is used in real songs:

  • "You know the profile, first, let your competition compile"
    The B.U.M.S. — It's a Street Fight
  • "These lyrical styles that I compile"
    Fu-Schnickens — Ring the Alarm
  • "So move agile, seek the facts and compile"
    K-OS — Follow Me

Words that rhyme with compile

Usage tips for "compile"

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