COMPILE, verb transitive 1. To collect parts or passages of books or writings into a book or pamphlet; to select and put together parts of an author, or to collect parts of different authors; or to collect and arrange separate papers, laws, or customs, in a book, code or system. 2. To write; to compose. In poetry, thy compile the praises o virtuous men and actions. 3. To contain; to comprise. 4. To make up; to compose. 5. To put together; to build.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI