Past tense of compile
regular verb
The past tense of compile is compiled. The past participle is also compiled.
Forms of compile
| Base form (V1) | compile /kəmˈpaɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | compiled |
| Past participle (V3) | compiled |
| Present participle | compiling |
| Third person singular | compiles |
Compiled in a sentence
- Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
- Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and which gets tested twice before it becomes operational.2025 October 15, Vitali Vitaliev, “The recipe for Swiss bliss”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 68
- The preprocessor expands any embedded macros into source code before it is compiled.From the entry macro
- In debug mode, a compiled binary will include debugging symbols in the DWARF debugging format.2019, Rahul Sharma, Vesa Kaihlavirta, Mastering Rust, 2nd edition, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 500. From the entry dwarf
- This initial orlay is its heritage, compiled from the words and deeds of those ancestors.2009, Alaric Albertsson, Travels Through Middle Earth. From the entry orlay
Meaning of compile
- verb To make by gathering pieces from various sources.
- verb To construct; to build.
- verb To achieve (a break) by making a sequence of shots.
Questions about the past tense of compile
- What is the past tense of compile?
- The past tense of compile is compiled.
- What is the past participle of compile?
- The past participle of compile is compiled.
- Is compile a regular or irregular verb?
- Compile is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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