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assemble

v.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //əˈsɛmbəɫ// UK //ɐsˈɛmbəl// as·sem·ble Academic

v. to put different parts together to make a whole thing, or to gather people together in one place.

v. to fit together the separate component parts of a machine or structure; to bring people or things together as a group.


SIMPLE

The workers assemble the cars on a long line.

CONTEXTUAL

The technical team will assemble the new server hardware once all the components arrive from the supplier.

COMPLEX

Before the software can be deployed, the system must assemble various data modules into a single, cohesive architecture that the end user can navigate easily.

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Origin

From Middle English assemblen, from Old French assembler (“to assemble”), from Medieval Latin assimulāre (“to bring together”), from ad- + simulō (“copy, imitate”), from similis (“like, similar”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together, one”). Doublet of assimilate.

Usage

The verb is transitive when referring to objects or gathering people, but can be intransitive when a group of people meets in one place.

Pitfall

The parts assemble easily.The parts are assembled easily.When describing the manufacturing process, use the passive voice because the parts do not put themselves together.

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