assemble (əˈsɛmbəll
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Definitions
verb
- to come or bring together; collect or congregate
- to fit or join together (the parts of something, such as a machine) ⇒
to assemble the parts of a kit
- to run (a computer program) that converts a set of symbolic data, usually in the form of specific single-step instructions, into machine language
Word Origin
C13: from Old French assembler, from Vulgar Latin assimulāre (unattested) to bring together, from Latin simul togetherSynonyms
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assemblé French (asɑ̃ble)
Definitions
noun
- ballet a sideways leap in which the feet come together in the air in preparation for landing
Word Origin
literally: brought togetherUsage examples
They'll be distributed to the appropriate case officers, including yourself, from time to time as the formations notionally assemble.
, Lohengrin (1986)In real life, getting randomly distributed objects to assemble themselves in an ordered arrangement is a tougher proposition.
New Scientist (1998)Participants will be permitted to fly to and from Pearson as long as they assemble outside the GTA.
Toronto Sun (2003)Focal point of activity will be Omagh where thousands of Red Hands followers are expected to assemble.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)They would ransack Nassau Hall and burn the splendid library that Witherspoon had worked so hard to assemble.
, THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT: The Scots' Invention of the Modern World (2002)