assemble

verb as·sem·ble \ ə-ˈsem-bəl \

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.

See assemble defined for English-language learners

See assemble defined for kids

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

Jon assembles a ragtag bunch of misfits, Dany gets fiery, and nobody listens to Gilly.

— bennett madison, vanityfair.com, "Game of Thrones Episode 705 Recap: To Catch a Zombie," 14 Aug. 2017
Though personal memories of their mother have faded over time, part of Diana, Our Mother centered around William and Harry looking through old photo albums, assembled by Diana herself.

— chanel vargas, Town & Country, "How Prince William and Prince Harry Reacted to Their Mother's Death," 14 Aug. 2017
A large crowd assembled as The Voice Heather Kid Cadet Reicher moderated the Foley Q&A in the FSCW Arena.

— jim varsallone, miamiherald, "WWE Mick Foley interview at Florida Supercon in Fort Lauderdale," 5 Aug. 2017
The office has clashed in recent years with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, which assembled Curiosity.

— paul voosen, Science | AAAS, "With planetary protection office up for grabs, scientists rail against limits to Mars exploration," 3 Aug. 2017
Darby, after being rescued, waved to friends and family who had assembled on the street nearby.

— robert a. cronkleton and max londberg, kansascity, "Coach’s owner, manager talk about ordeal after being trapped inside flooded bar," 27 July 2017
In addition to working with the county economic development office and the Army, the consultants have assembled a steering committee of residents and business owners, several of whom also were present Tuesday.

— allan vought, The Aegis, "At a community forum, a hopeful view emerges about Edgewood's future," 19 July 2017
A few hours later, the band members changed into black shirts and assembled in front of a crowd fresh from a weekend of reminiscing.

— finn cohen, New York Times, "A Cult Following? My Dad’s Garage-Rock Band Nailed It," 13 July 2017
Council members Ellie Haviland and Dwight Worden will assemble a list of attorneys in hopes that the full council can appoint someone by the end of next week to lead the probe.

— sebastian montes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Complaint plunges Del Mar deeper into dispute over city’s chief lifeguard," 13 July 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'assemble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of assemble

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

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 13th century

See Words from the same year

assemble Synonyms

Synonyms

cluster, collect, concenter, concentrate, conglomerate, congregate, convene, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvous, get together

Antonyms

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

Related Words

affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite; reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet

Near Antonyms

depart, leave, take off; disjoin, dissociate, disunite

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.

- a crowd quickly gathered

collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement.

- collected books on gardening

assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose.

- experts assembled for a conference

congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle.

- congregating under a shelter

ASSEMBLE Defined for English Language Learners

assemble

verb

Definition of assemble for English Language Learners

: to collect (things) or gather (people) into one place or group
: to meet together in one place
: to connect or put together the parts of (something, such as a toy or machine)

ASSEMBLE Defined for Kids

assemble

verb as·sem·ble \ ə-ˈsem-bəl \

Definition of assemble for Students

assembled; assembling

1 :to collect in one place or group

She assembled all her trophies for display.

2 :to fit together the parts of

assemble a toy

3 :to meet together in one place

The class assembled in the cafeteria.

—

assembler

noun

Law Dictionary

assemble

verb as·sem·ble

legal Definition of assemble

assembled; assembling

transitive verb

:to bring or summon together into a group especially in a particular place for a particular purpose

intransitive verb

:to come or meet together in a group often formally or for a common purpose

the right of the people peaceably to assemble
—U.S. Constitution amend. I

Learn More about assemble

See words that rhyme with assemble Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for assemble Spanish Central: Translation of assemble Nglish: Translation of assemble for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of assemble for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about assemble

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up assemble? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

assemble

Definition of assemble

From the M-W Editors

Examples of assemble in a Sentence

Recent Examples of assemble from the Web

Origin and Etymology of assemble

assemble Synonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Words

Near Antonyms

Synonym Discussion of assemble

ASSEMBLE Defined for English Language Learners

assemble

Definition of assemble for English Language Learners

ASSEMBLE Defined for Kids

assemble

Definition of assemble for Students

assembler

Law Dictionary

assemble

legal Definition of assemble

Learn More about assemble

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

Learned Fools: On Names for Students

Trending: NY Times: Trump's Call Ignites 'Imbroglio'

The Exceptions Quiz III

17 English Words that Come From Japanese

Words of the Year: 1066