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Synonyms for compile

Most common

collect hoard amass organize compose

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make by gathering pieces from various sources.

    Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.

Related words

Word family
compilation compilement compiler compilator

Forms

Past participle
compiled
e.g. compiled → collected, amassed, accumulated, hoarded…

Example sentences

  • collect How long did it take you to collect so many coins?
  • hoard Why does he hoard so much useless stuff in his flat?
  • amass The captain ordered the crew to immediately amass.
  • organize They are trying to organize a new political party.
  • compose A state is made up of individuals who compose it.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
compilesteady
collectsteady
hoardsteady
amassrising
organizesteady
composerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
hoard1, amass2
7 letters
collect2, compose2
8 letters
organize3, organise
9 letters
compilate
10 letters
accumulate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amass2 = 2 syllables).

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