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TOPIK 6verb

집대성하다

jipdaeseonghada [집때성하다]

집대성해요 · 집대성했어요 · 집대성할 거예요 · 집대성하세요

to compile into a comprehensive whole, to synthesize, to systematize

Example

이 책은 조선 시대 의학 지식을 집대성했습니다.

This book compiles the medical knowledge of the Joseon era into one comprehensive work.

Word parts

집 gather대 great성 complete

Literally 'gather into a great completion' — bringing scattered work into one system.