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assemble

Syllabification: (as·sem·ble)
Pronunciation: /əˈsembəl/

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Definition of assemble

verb

  • 1 [no object] (of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose:a crowd had assembled outside the gates
  • [with object] bring (people or things) together for a common purpose:he assembled the surviving members of the group for a tour
  • (usually as noun assembling) Entomology (of male moths) gather for mating in response to a pheromone released by a female.
  • 2 [with object] fit together the separate component parts of (a machine or other object):a factory that assembled parts for trucks
  • Computing translate (a program) from assembly language into machine code.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French asembler, based on Latin ad- 'to' + simul 'together'

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