assemble
verb /əˈsembl/
/əˈsembl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they assemble | /əˈsembl/ /əˈsembl/ |
| he / she / it assembles | /əˈsemblz/ /əˈsemblz/ |
| past simple assembled | /əˈsembld/ /əˈsembld/ |
| past participle assembled | /əˈsembld/ /əˈsembld/ |
| -ing form assembling | /əˈsemblɪŋ/ /əˈsemblɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to come together as a group; to bring people or things together as a group
- All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.
- She then addressed the assembled company (= all the people there).
- assemble something to assemble evidence/data
- The manager has assembled a world-class team.
- He tried to assemble his thoughts.
Extra Examples- We had assembled for the first rehearsal.
- the force that permits atoms to assemble into molecules
- The French began to assemble an army
- a hastily assembled force of warriors
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- hastily
- quickly
- …
- begin to
- manage to
- be easy to
- …
- for
- into
- fully assembled
- partially assembled
- [transitive] assemble something to fit together all the separate parts of something, for example a piece of furniture
- The shelves are easy to assemble.
Synonyms buildbuild- construct
- assemble
- erect
- put something up
- build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:
- a house built of stone
- They’re going to build on the site of the old power station.
- construct [often passive] (rather formal) to build something such as a road, building or machine
- assemble (rather formal) to fit together all the separate parts of something such as a piece of furniture or a machine:
- The cupboard is easy to assemble.
- erect (formal) to build something; to put something in position and make it stand upright:
- Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.
- put something up to build something or place something somewhere:
- They’re putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area.
- to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
- to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
- to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter
- to build/construct/assemble a(n) engine/machine
- to build/construct a road/railway/tunnel
- to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessc1, Buildingsc1- The company assembles vehicles for Renault and Toyota.
- The shelves are available in kit form or fully assembled.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- hastily
- quickly
- …
- begin to
- manage to
- be easy to
- …
- for
- into
- fully assembled
- partially assembled
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French asembler, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + simul ‘together’.