compilate

C3O1M3P3I1L1A1T1E1
/ˈkʌmpaɪleɪt/

verb

To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.

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Meanings

compilate1

verbcompilate (third-person singular simple present compilates, present participle compilating, simple past and past participle compilated)

present singular third person compilates · participle present compilating · participle past compilated · past compilated

  1. rareTo put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
  2. rarecomputingTo use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.

compilate2

nouncompilate (plural compilates)

plural compilates

  1. rarecomputingAn act of compiling code.

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Origin

compilate · verb

  1. Old Frenchcompiler
  2. Englishcompilate

Semantically from Old French compiler (early 14c.), equivalent to Latin compīlō + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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compilate · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Italic*peilā
  7. Proto-Italic*peilāō
  8. Latinpīlō
  9. Latincompīlō
  10. Englishcompilate

From Latin compīlō + English -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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Translations

Dutch samenstellen, compileren
  • samenstellenassemble from a collection
  • compilerenassemble from a collection
  • compilerenproduce executable
Finnish koota, kääntää
  • kootaassemble from a collection
  • kääntääproduce executable
French compiler, compiler
  • compilerassemble from a collection
  • compilerproduce executable
German zusammenstellen, kompilieren
  • zusammenstellenassemble from a collection
  • kompilierenproduce executable
Hungarian összeállít, fordít
  • összeállítassemble from a collection
  • fordítassemble from a collection
Portuguese compilar, compilar
  • compilarassemble from a collection
  • compilarproduce executable
Spanish compilar, copilar
  • compilarassemble from a collection
  • copilarassemble from a collection
  • recopilarassemble from a collection
  • compilarproduce executable
Swedish sammanställa, kompilera
  • sammanställaassemble from a collection
  • kompileraproduce executable

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

compilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compilate

MLA

“compilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compilate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compilate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compilate.

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