assemble

Verb

Synonyms: piece put together set up tack tack together meet gather forgather foregather get together

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

create by putting components or members together“She pieced a quilt”“He tacked together some verses”“They set up a committee”Synonyms: piece put together set up tack tack together
collect in one place“We assembled in the church basement”“Let's gather in the dining room”Synonyms: meet gather forgather foregather
get people together“assemble your colleagues”“get together all those who are interested in the project”“gather the close family members”Synonyms: gather get together

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. i. To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

The Parliament assembled in November. --W. Massey. [1913 Webster]

Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. i. To liken; to compare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Bribes may be assembled to pitch. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Thither he assembled all his train.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

All the men of Israel assembled themselves.— 1 Kings viii. 2.[1913 Webster]

2.To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble a bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]