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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | assembler, from Vulgar Latin assimulare, from Latin ad- 'to' + simul 'together' |
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as‧sem‧ble
1 [intransitive and transitive] if you assemble a large number of people or things, or if they assemble, they are gathered together in one place, often for a particular purpose : A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy. She had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.
A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy.She had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.2 [transitive] to put all the parts of something together : The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.
The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.