- 1[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.
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- 2[transitive] assemble something to fit together all the separate parts of something, for example a piece of furniture The shelves are easy to assemble. opposite disassemble Thesaurusbuild
- construct
- assemble
- put something together
- erect
- put something up
- establish
- build to make something, especially a building, by putting parts together:a house built of stone They're going to build a museum on the site of the old power plant.
- construct [often passive] (somewhat formal) to build something such as a road, building, or machine
- assemble (somewhat 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.
- put something together to make or prepare something by fitting or collecting parts together:to put together a model plane
- 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:I put up a fence so that my dog would have somewhere to exercise.
- establish to create an organization or place that is meant to last for a long time:President Roosevelt established the first national park at Yellowstone.
- 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/assemble a(n) engine/machine
- to build/construct a road/railway/railroad/tunnel
- to erect/put up a tent/statue/monument/memorial
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NAmE//əˈsɛmbl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they assemble he / she / it assembles
past simple assembled
-ing form assembling
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