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assemble

as·semble

UK/əˈsɛm.bəl/ US/ʌˈsɛmbʌl/ fairly common

verb

1.

make by putting pieces together

  • “She pieced a quilt”
  • “He tacked together some verses”
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2.

collect in one place

  • “We assembled in the church basement”
  • “Let”
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3.

get people together

  • “assemble your colleagues”
  • “get together all those who are interested in the project”
  • “gather the close family members”
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Origin

From Middle English assemblen, from Old French assembler (“to assemble”), from Medieval Latin assimulāre (“to bring together”), from ad- + simulō (“copy, imitate”), from similis (“like, similar”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together, one”).

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  • round up

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