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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Unlike Humpty Dumpty, she’s warned, the seto-taishō can reassemble after a fall. Katherine Larson july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025 Luke Cage and Iron Fist’s actors have expressed a strong desire to return, reassembling the Defenders. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 This complex piece was initially created in a single gold hue, then it was carefully disassembled and reassembled by hand in a second tone, resulting in a duality that mirrors the interplay between the sun and the moon. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 July 2025 Leave all the parts of the humidifier to air dry completely before reassembling. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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