reassemble

verb

re·​as·​sem·​ble (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsem-bəl How to pronounce reassemble (audio)
reassembled; reassembling; reassembles
1
transitive : to assemble (something) again : to bring or put together the parts of (something) again
reassemble a committee
Internet traffic is broken up into small chunks of data called "packets" that travel through the wires separately and then are reassembled by the computer or mobile device that's receiving them.David Choffnes
2
intransitive : to come together again : to assemble again
San Francisco has a bye this week during which most of the healthy players will leave town until the team reassembles next Monday.Matt Barrows

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The player’s task is to reassemble fragmented thoughts into a return to the present. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Follow these steps to stop rust in its tracks: Take your fan apart, making sure to note how to reassemble it. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 Where some presidents build and refine what came before, others work to tear down and reassemble the frameworks of their predecessors, often reshaping the nation's priorities in the process. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Then it will be disassembled in preparation for being reassembled elsewhere, most likely at a park where the bridge’s history can be interpreted for visitors. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reassemble

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassemble was in the 15th century

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“Reassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassemble. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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