assemble

verb as·sem·ble \ ə-ˈsem-bəl \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

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Definition of assemble

assembled; assembling play \-b(ə-)liŋ\

transitive verb

1 : to bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose)

They assembled a team of experts to solve the problem.

2 : to fit together the parts of

assemble a new bicycle

intransitive verb

: to meet together : convene

The club assembles once a month.

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Examples of assemble in a Sentence

We'll need to assemble a list of songs for the concert.
She assembled all of her old photos into three albums.
Hundreds of notes and letters were assembled into a book.
A team of scientists was assembled to study the problem.
The U.S. Constitution gives people the right to assemble peacefully.
A crowd had assembled in front of the courthouse during the trial.
After dinner, the men would assemble in the living room to watch the game on TV.
The club assembles once a month to discuss upcoming activities.
Their father helped them assemble their new bicycles in the garage.
The cars are assembled on an assembly line.

Recent Examples of assemble from the Web

Playing under the roof — precisely the way Friday night ended for them — Djokovic and Nadal assembled an instant classic on a day when the women's final typically has the main stage to itself.

— sam farmer, courant.com, "Djokovic Wins Another Marathon, Defeating Nadal In Wimbledon Semifinal," 14 July 2018
The company assembles most of its iPhones in China and imports them to the U.S., which accounts for about 30% of its $229 billion in total sales, according to analysts.

— tripp mickle, WSJ, "Apple Sets $300 Million Clean Energy Fund for China Amid Trade Tensions," 12 July 2018
The robots, together with 2,800 human workers, will assemble a Land Rover Discovery every two minutes.

— The Economist, "Central Europe’s Goldilocks economies," 5 July 2018
TripAdvisor has pulled feedback from its users to assemble a list of the best burger joints across the country.

— chris morris, Fortune, "This Is Where You Can Find the Best Hamburger in the U.S., According to TripAdvisor," 12 July 2018
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, pulled feedback from its users to assemble a list of the top burgers in the country.

— caroline blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "TripAdvisor: Traverse City eatery is 5th best place for burgers in US," 12 July 2018
To assemble the cake: Place a cake board/round on a turntable and place a tablespoon or 2 of buttercream in the middle.

— nik sharma, SFChronicle.com, "A Brown Kitchen: Mango layer cake for a fresh summer treat," 11 July 2018
The team’s findings have enabled them to assemble a DNA portrait of Southeast Asia’s ancient humans, suggesting that contemporary Southeast Asians can trace their ancestry to at least four ancient populations.

— meilan solly, Smithsonian, "Ancient DNA Offers Insight on Origins of Southeast Asia’s Present-Day Population," 11 July 2018
The Chicago native started to assemble his dream team of about 30 designers, consultants and collaborators, featuring a range of expertise, to assist in perfecting Pastelle.

— michael saponara, Billboard, "Kanye West's Scrapped Pastelle Line Was 'His University for Fashion'," 10 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of assemble

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

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First Known Use: 13th century

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assemble Synonyms

Phrases

put together;

Synonym Discussion of assemble

gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state.