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Webster 1913 Edition


Assemble

As-sem′ble

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Assembled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Assembling
.]
[F.
assembler
, fr. LL.
assimulare
to bring together to collect; L.
ad
+
simul
together; akin to
similis
like, Gr. [GREEK] at the same time, and E.
same
. Cf.
Assimilate
,
Same
.]
1.
To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate.
Thither he
assembled
all his train.
Milton.
All the men of Israel
assembled
themselves.
1 Kings viii. 2.

As-sem′ble

,
Verb.
I.
To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate.
Dryden.
The Parliament
assembled
in November.
W. Massey.

As-sem′ble

,
Verb.
I.
To liken; to compare.
[Obs.]
Bribes may be
assembled
to pitch.
Latimer.

Webster 1828 Edition


Assemble

ASSEM'BLE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. simul.]
To collect a number of individuals or particulars into one place, or body; to bring or call togethe; to convene; to congregate.

ASSEM'BLE

,
Verb.
I.
To meet or come together; to convene, as a number of individuals.

Definition 2024


assemble

assemble

See also: assemblé

English

Verb

assemble (third-person singular simple present assembles, present participle assembling, simple past and past participle assembled)

  1. (transitive) To put together.
    He assembled the model ship.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To gather as a group.
    The parents assembled in the school hall.
    • Milton
      Thither he assembled all his train.
    • Bible, 1 Kings viii. 2
      All the men of Israel assembled themselves.
  3. (computing) to translate from assembly language to machine code

Translations


French

Verb

assemble

  1. first-person singular present indicative of assembler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of assembler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of assembler
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of assembler
  5. second-person singular imperative of assembler