From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Compute \Com*pute"\ (k[o^]m*p[=u]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Computed; p. pr. & vb. n. Computing.] [L. computare. See
Count, v. t.]
To determine by calculation; to reckon; to count.
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Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. --Milton.
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What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted. --Burns.
Syn: To calculate; number; count; reckon; estimate;
enumerate; rate. See Calculate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Compute \Com*pute"\, n. [L. computus: cf. F. comput.]
Computation. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
compute
v 1: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn:
calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out,
reckon, figure]