compile; write; compose
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to compile; to adapt existing materials into writing
formalMost commonly used for textbooks, reference books, or organized written works based on pre-existing source material.
We are compiling a new Chinese language textbook.
This professor spent three years compiling an academic monograph.
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This encyclopedia was compiled jointly by more than twenty scholars.
The teacher asked us to write a news report based on our interview notes.
This publishing house is compiling a set of children's popular science readings.
verb
to create; to compose (a work)
neutralUsed for original written works such as plays, scripts, or literary pieces.
He spent six months composing a historical drama script.
This young screenwriter is composing a TV drama script reflecting urban life.
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She loved writing short stories as a child and later became a children's literature author.
This show team is composing brand new talk show scripts.
He used his spare time to compose a personal memoir.