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Definition assemble in American English

assemble verb

verb
/əˈsemb(ə)l/
1

to bring a group of things or people together in one place for a particular purpose

Example

How long would it take to assemble a team for a project like this?

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1.1

to come together and form a group

Example

The children assembled outside the building.

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2

to build something, for example furniture, by putting all its parts together

Example

You have to assemble the shelves yourself.

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Definition assemble in American English