assemble

¹

[ uh-sem-buhl ]

verb (used with object)

, as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling.

1. to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.

   Synonyms: convoke, convene

   Antonyms: disperse

2. to put or fit together; put together the parts of:

   to assemble information for a report; to assemble a toy from a kit.

   Synonyms: connect

3. Computers. compile ( def 4 ).

verb (used without object)

, as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling.

1. to come together; gather; meet:

   We assembled in the auditorium.

   Synonyms: convene, congregate

   Antonyms: disperse

assemblé

²

[ French a-sahn-bley ]

noun

, Ballet.

, plural as·sem·blés [a, -sah, n, -, bley].

1. a jump in which the dancer throws one leg up, springs off the other, and lands with both feet together.

assemblé

¹

/ asɑ̃ble /

noun

1. ballet a sideways leap in which the feet come together in the air in preparation for landing

assemble

²

/ əˈsɛmbəl /

verb

1. to come or bring together; collect or congregate
2. to fit or join together (the parts of something, such as a machine)

   to assemble the parts of a kit

3. to run (a computer program) that converts a set of symbolic data, usually in the form of specific single-step instructions, into machine language

Word History and Origins

Origin of assemble¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Old French assembler, from Vulgar Latin assimulāre (unrecorded) “to bring together,” from Latin as- as- + simul “together” ( simultaneous ) + -āre, infinitive verb suffix

Origin of assemble²

First recorded in 1820–30; from French, past participle of assembler; assemble

Word History and Origins

Origin of assemble¹

literally: brought together

Origin of assemble²

C13: from Old French assembler, from Vulgar Latin assimulāre (unattested) to bring together, from Latin simul together

Synonym Study

See gather. See manufacture.

Example Sentences

A building that size typically would be funded with a loan or two, but Keys had to assemble a complicated package from seven entities including philanthropic nonprofits after approaching about 100 financing sources.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after Yoon's shock announcement, the opposition's Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, hosted a live stream urging people to assemble at the National Assembly and protest there.

From BBC

But this would only be made official, he said, when he could assemble enough of his cabinet to lift the order.

From BBC

Wen allegedly used the company and people known as straw purchasers to assemble shipments, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

The main opposition Democratic Party on Tuesday night immediately called for all its lawmakers to assemble at the National Assembly.

From BBC

Related Words

• compile
• construct
• erect
• fit
• form
• join
• manufacture
• produce
• set up