reassemble

verb

re·​as·​sem·​ble (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsem-bəl How to pronounce reassemble (audio)
reassembled; reassembling; reassembles
Synonyms of reassemblenext
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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Wash and sanitize both the rack and tray weekly, and dry them before reassembling. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026 It was painstakingly dismantled, transported, reassembled, and renovated—before debuting as Somoza several years later. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026 Notably, the facility is modular and expandable, allowing it to be disassembled and reassembled on location as productions require. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 In the video, Knudsen noted that the World's Fair from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition was moved from the fairgrounds along the Midway Plaisance on Chicago's South Side to the very corner of Clark Street and Wrightwood Avenue, where it was reassembled in 1895. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassemble

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 3 Mar. 2026.

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