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Definition of assemble

assemble

/əˈsɛm.bəl/
as · sem · ble
Adjective:assemblable
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Past Simple:assembled
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Past Participle:assembled
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Present Participle:assembling
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assemble Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To come together or bring people or things together in one place for a common purpose.

Example

"All the students were asked to assemble in the main auditorium before the ceremony began."

2

To fit together the separate component parts of a machine, piece of furniture, or other object.

Example

"It took us nearly three hours to assemble the new bookshelf using the provided instructions."

3

To translate low-level assembly language code into machine code (in computing).

Example

"The developer had to assemble the source file before linking it into the final executable program."

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• Rhymes for assemble

• Nearby Words

assaulter
assclown
assemblage
assemble
assembler
assembly
assemblyman

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French 'assembler', from Vulgar Latin '*assimulare', formed from Latin 'ad-' (to, toward) and 'simul' (together, at the same time).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Assemble. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/assemble
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