assemble Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb create by putting components or members together
    tack together; set up; tack; piece; put together.
    • She pieced a quilt
    • He tacked together some verses
    • They set up a committee
  2. verb collect in one place
    meet; gather; forgather; foregather.
    • We assembled in the church basement
    • Let's gather in the dining room
  3. verb get people together
    gather; get together.
    • assemble your colleagues
    • get together all those who are interested in the project
    • gather the close family members

WordNet

As*sem"ble transitive verb
Etymology
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.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Assembled present participle & verbal noun Assembling
Definitions
  1. 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.
As*sem"ble intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate. Dryden.
    The Parliament assembled in November. W. Massey.
As*sem"ble intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To liken; to compare. Obs.
    Bribes may be assembled to pitch. Latimer.

Webster 1913