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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.
From the M-W Editors
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
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The previous restrictions had been criticized by the ACLU, which said the permit conditions — including a limit on the use of amplified sound — were infringing on the protesters rights to assemble.
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After missing out on landing the Big Three of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Wade that ended up in Miami, Paxson and Forman assembled a 62-20 team mostly via free agency.
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Participants need to assemble in the Caywood Elementary and Turkeyfoot Middle School campus at 8:45 a.m. due to construction on Lyndale Road.
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As for how Calipari will assemble Washington and his teammates into one working unit, Washington didn't bother with a guess.
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That included 53 hearings and meetings about healthcare in the Senate finance committee, according to a tally assembled by the committee.
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Olympios has assembled a star team: publicist Stan Rosenfeld and attorney Marty Singer—the latter of whom’s client list includes everyone from Scarlett Johansson to Charlie Sheen.
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On May 14, discontent over Sobyanin’s plan drove irate Khrushchevka residents to assemble on Sakharov Prospekt, the site of major demonstrations during the protests of 2011 and 2012.
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Thousands of volunteers from the Hasidic community had assembled to comb the streets.
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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
Synonym Discussion of assemble
ASSEMBLE Defined for English Language Learners
assemble
playDefinition of assemble for English Language Learners
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: to collect (things) or gather (people) into one place or group
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: to meet together in one place
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: to connect or put together the parts of (something, such as a toy or machine)
ASSEMBLE Defined for Kids
assemble
playDefinition 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
nounLaw Dictionary
assemble
Legal Definition of assemble
assembled
assembling
transitive verb
intransitive verb
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