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Meaning of ASSEMBLE

Pronunciation:  u'sembul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
  2. [v]  collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
  3. [v]  get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
 
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 Synonyms: foregather, forgather, gather, get together, meet, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
 
 Antonyms: break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart
 
 See Also: aggroup, assemble, bring together, caucus, club, comfit, compound, confect, confection, configure, confuse, convene, converge, create, group, interact, join, jumble, make, make, mix up, reassemble, rig up

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \As*sem"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assembled}; p. pr. &
    vb. n. {Assembling}.] [F. assembler, fr. LL. assimulare to
    bring together to collect; L. ad + simul together; akin to
    similis like, Gr. ? at the same time, and E. same. Cf.
    {Assimilate}, {Same}.]
    To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together;
    to convene; to congregate.
          Thither he assembled all his train.      --Milton.
          All the men of Israel assembled themselves. --1 Kings
                                                   viii. 2.
    
  2. \As*sem"ble\, v. i.
    To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to
    convene; to congregate.                        --Dryden.
          The Parliament assembled in November.    --W. Massey.
    
  3. \As*sem"ble\, v. i.
    To liken; to compare. [Obs.]
          Bribes may be assembled to pitch.        --Latimer.
    
  4. \As*sem"ble\, v. t.
    To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble a
    bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article.
    
 
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