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to assemble

to assemble

169 2.9
To put parts together to make something like a machine or toy
  • verb
  • /əˈsɛmbəl/
translation icon : montar
  • The engineer will assemble the new machine parts in the workshop this afternoon.
  • assemble materials
  • assemble the pieces
  • assemble the parts

I've got to a point where now I could assemble teams and fund teams.

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Examples

  • Brian Callanan deserves much credit for helping to assemble an impressive lineup of contributors.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Trump has to assemble an entire presidential cabinet.

  • Now it's time to assemble everything and hope that it works.

  • So now we just have to assemble them on this.

  • So he starts to assemble his team and I'm the first person.

  • Captain, assemble your finest men.

    Shrek (2001)

  • Begin by having the students assemble a list of facts to determine their knowledge base.

    Academic text (2011)

  • To create the proposed materials, the foundation assembled a team representing the fields of law and education.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I've assembled the finest legal team that money can buy.

    Let's Go to Prison (2006)

  • All necessary equipment should be assembled and on hand, and any necessary pre-test checks performed.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to build
vsto assemble
∞ 1.0

To make something by joining parts or materials

is broader, applying also to small assemblies and to groups of people
to put together
vsto assemble
988 2.8

To make something by joining parts, like a model, plan or team

also includes gathering people into groups as well as parts
to combine
vsto assemble
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

focuses on arranging parts into an organised whole rather than mere mixing
to construct
vsto assemble
201 3.5

To build something by joining parts or materials

is used more broadly for joining parts and people, not only large physical structures

Antonyms

to scatter
110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

to disassemble
19 3.8

To take something apart into separate pieces

How Complete

to construct
201 3.5
to build
∞ 1.0
to assemble
169 2.9
to collect
499 1.1

Surface Forms

assemble infinitive
assembled past
assembled past participle
assembling present participle
assembles third person singular

Etymology

Assemble comes from the old Latin part ad- meaning 'to' and a root like in resemble and similar that means 'make alike'. So to assemble parts is to bring them together and fit them into one whole.