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assemble
verb
Synonyms
gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit.
gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state.
collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement.
assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose.
congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle.
Examples of assemble in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English asemblen, assemblen "(intransitive) to come together, congregate, meet, (transitive) to bring together, gather," borrowed from Anglo-French asembler, assembler (also continental Old French), going back to Vulgar Latin *assimulāre, from Latin as- as- + Vulgar Latin *-simulāre, verbal derivative of Latin simul "in company, together, at the same time" — more at simultaneous
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assemble. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
assemble
verbMiddle English assemblen "to bring together, assemble," from early French assembler (same meaning), derived from Latin ad- "to" and simul "together" — related to ensemble, simultaneous
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