Main Entry:

as·sem·ble

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈsem-bəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

as·sem·bled; as·sem·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French assembler, from Vulgar Latin *assimulare, from Latin ad- + simul together — more at same

Date:

13th century

transitive verb 1 : to bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose) 2 : to fit together the parts of intransitive verb : to meet together : convene

synonyms see gather