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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. create by putting components or members together;
- Example: "She pieced a quilt"
- Example: "He tacked together some verses"
- Example: "They set up a committee"
[syn: assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together]

2. collect in one place;
- Example: "We assembled in the church basement"
- Example: "Let's gather in the dining room"
[syn: meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather]

3. get people together;
- Example: "assemble your colleagues"
- Example: "get together all those who are interested in the project"
- Example: "gather the close family members"
[syn: assemble, gather, get together]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. i.
   To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to
   convene; to congregate.                        --Dryden.
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         The Parliament assembled in November.    --W. Massey.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. i.
   To liken; to compare. [Obs.]
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         Bribes may be assembled to pitch.        --Latimer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. 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. ? 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.
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            Thither he assembled all his train.   --Milton.
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            All the men of Israel assembled themselves. --1
                                                  Kings viii. 2.
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   2. To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble
      a bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

assemble
    v 1: create by putting components or members together; "She
         pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They
         set up a committee" [syn: assemble, piece, put
         together, set up, tack, tack together] [ant: break
         apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take
         apart]
    2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement";
       "Let's gather in the dining room" [syn: meet, gather,
       assemble, forgather, foregather]
    3: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get
       together all those who are interested in the project";
       "gather the close family members" [syn: assemble, gather,
       get together]