Definition of Compile 1. Get or gather together Verb 2. Put together out of existing material Verb 3. Use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed Verb Synonyms for word "compile" Semanticaly linked words with "compile" Lexical Analysis for "compile" compilation the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) compiler a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program compiling the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) etymology compilable etymology compiland etymology decompile etymology precompile etymology recompile etymological origin of compiler is derived from compilator is derived from compiled is derived from compiler is derived from compiles is derived from compiling