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

With other games, the guys would just assemble them and box them up, and that was that.

From The Daily Beast

MAKE IT AHEAD: Assemble the pot pies completely, cover tightly, and refrigerate for up to a day or freeze for up to a month.

From The Daily Beast

The group Operation Gratitude, for example, says it costs $15 to assemble and ship a care package.

From The Daily Beast

The New Zealand exhibition, on the other hand, relied on the general public to assemble its show.

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That technique allows scientists to assemble genomes from scratch.

From The Daily Beast

The council of Trent was prorogued for two years; it did not assemble again until 1562.

From Project Gutenberg

Sur le confluant des deux rivieres, y avoit la plus belle assemble des Sauvages que j'aye point encore veue.

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Le lendemain arrive l grande assemble d'hommes, lesquels danserent leur mode alentour du deced.

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Assemble yourselves together, all you, and hear: who among them hath declared these things?

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The supper-party were now able to assemble in peace and tolerable quiet; and a very merry party they were.

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Related Words

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