Spanish word

recopilar

Pronunciation

IPA/rekopiˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgather

Example

Necesitamos recopilar información para el informe.

We need to gather information for the report.

Illustration for recopilar (gather)

More examples

¿Puedes recopilar los datos de las encuestas para el martes?

Can you gather the survey data by Tuesday?

Core concept

A curated compilation of facts and source materials for later consultation.

Common phrases

  • recopilar información

    gather information

  • recopilar datos

    gather data

  • recopilar testimonios

    gather testimony

  • recopilar pruebas

    gather evidence

Similar words

buscar: Searches for and locates needed items or pieces of information.
reunir: Brings people or things together into a single place or meeting.
recoger: Picks up scattered objects or bits and collects them physically.
juntar: Brings separated things together to form a single group or unit.

Definition in Spanish

Recoger información o datos de varias fuentes y compilarlos para su consulta o uso.

Word origin

It comes from re- + compilar (from Latin compilare), where compilar originally means to gather or weave together material and re- intensifies the act of collecting into an organized compilation.

Usage tips

  • In academic and professional contexts recopilar commonly collocates with datos or información and conveys a deliberate, editorial act rather than a casual gathering.

Other meanings

  • compileverb

Opposites

Related words

  • recopilacióncollectionnoun
  • recopiladorcollectornoun
  • recopilatoriocompilatoryadjective

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