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as·sem·ble
(ə-sĕm′bəl)v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles
v.tr.
1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: The bailiff assembled the jury. See Synonyms at call.
2. To fit together the parts or pieces of: assemble a machine; assemble data.
v.intr.
To gather together; congregate: Protesters assembled on the common. See Synonyms at gather.
[Middle English assemblen, from Old French assembler, from Vulgar Latin *assimulāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin simul, together; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]
as·sem·blé
(ă-säN-blā′)n. pl. as·sem·blés (-blā′)
A jump in ballet in which the feet meet together in midair and then land together on the floor.
[French, from past participle of assembler, to assemble, fit together, from assembler, to assemble, fit together, from Old French; see assemble.]
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assemble
(əˈsɛmbəl)vb
1. to come or bring together; collect or congregate
2. to fit or join together (the parts of something, such as a machine): to assemble the parts of a kit.
3. (Computer Science) to run (a computer program) that converts a set of symbolic data, usually in the form of specific single-step instructions, into machine language
[C13: from Old French assembler, from Vulgar Latin assimulāre (unattested) to bring together, from Latin simul together]
assemblé
(asɑ̃ble)n
(Ballet) ballet a sideways leap in which the feet come together in the air in preparation for landing
[literally: brought together]
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as•sem•ble
(əˈsɛm bəl)v. -bled, -bling. v.t.
1. to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
2. to put or fit together; put together the parts of: to assemble a toy from a kit.
v.i. 4. to come together; gather; meet.
[1200–50; Middle English < Old French assembler < Vulgar Latin *assimulāre to bring together <as- as- + simulāre <simul together]
syn: See gather.
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assemble
Past participle: assembled
Gerund: assembling
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Verb | 1. | assemble - create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" mix up, jumble, confuse - assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence" reassemble - assemble once again, after taking something apart configure - set up for a particular purpose; "configure my new computer"; "configure a plane for a combat mission" compound - create by mixing or combining rig up - erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure; "Can he rig up a P.A. system?" |
2. | assemble - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" meet - meet by design; be present at the arrival of; "Can you meet me at the train station?" encounter, meet, run across, come across, run into, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" congregate - come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve" hive - move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving" convene - meet formally; "The council convened last week" cluster, constellate, flock, clump - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer" crowd together, crowd - to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" converge - move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" turn out - come and gather for a public event; "Hundreds of thousands turned out for the anti-war rally in New York" caucus - meet to select a candidate or promote a policy club - gather and spend time together; "They always club together" | |
3. | assemble - get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members" make - form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum" |
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assemble
verb
1. gather, meet, collect, rally, flock, accumulate, come together, muster, convene, congregate, foregather There was nowhere for students to assemble before classes.
gather dismiss, break up (informal), distribute, scatter, disperse, adjourn, disband
gather dismiss, break up (informal), distribute, scatter, disperse, adjourn, disband
2. bring together, collect, gather, rally, summon, accumulate, round up, marshal, come together, muster, convene, amass, congregate, call together, foregather, convoke The assembled multitude cheered as the leaders arrived.
3. put together, make, join, set up, manufacture, build up, connect, construct, erect, piece together, fabricate, fit together She was trying to assemble the bomb when it went off.
put together divide, take apart, disassemble
put together divide, take apart, disassemble
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assemble
verb1. To bring together:
2. To come together:
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Translations
يَتَجَمَّـع ، يَجْتَمِعيَجْمَعيَجْمَع أشياء، يُرَكِّب
sestavitshromáždit sesvolat
monteresamle
összeszerel
safna samansafna saman, kalla samansetja saman
asamblėjasudėjimassukviestisurinkimassurinkti
samontētsapulcētiessapulcināt
zbrati se
assemble
[əˈsembl]A. VT
1. (= bring together) [+ people, team, collection] → reunir; [+ facts, evidence, ideas] → recopilar (Parl) → convocar
the assembled dignitaries → los dignatarios reunidos, la reunión de dignatarios
the assembled dignitaries → los dignatarios reunidos, la reunión de dignatarios
B. VI → reunirse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
assemble
[əˈsɛmbəl] vt
[+ car, plane, machine] → assembler
[+ people, team] → rassembler
vi [people] → s'assembler, se rassembler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
assemble
vt → zusammensetzen, zusammenbauen; car, machine etc also → montieren; facts → zusammentragen; Parliament → einberufen, versammeln; people → zusammenrufen; team → zusammenstellen
vi → sich versammeln; we are assembled here today to … → wir haben uns or sind heute versammelt, um …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
assemble
[əˈsɛmbl]1. vt (objects, ideas) → radunare, raccogliere; (people) → radunare, riunire (Tech) → montare, assemblare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
assemble
(əˈsembl) verb1. (of people) to come together. The crowd assembled in the hall.
2. to call or bring together. He assembled his family and told them of his plan.
3. to put together (a machine etc). He assembled the model aeroplane.
asˈsembly noun1. a collection of people (usually for a particular purpose). a legislative assembly; The school meets for morning assembly at 8.30.
2. the act of assembling or putting together.
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