- assemble
- \ \ see SIMILAR
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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assemble — as‧sem‧ble [əˈsembl] verb 1. [transitive] MANUFACTURING to make a product by putting parts together: • The factory will assemble GM pickup trucks for sale in the Chinese market. 2. [transitive] FINANCE if a financial institution assembles a loan … Financial and business terms
assemblé — [ asɑ̃ble ] n. m. • 1700; de assembler ♦ Chorégr. Saut avec une jambe, l autre étant en l air, où l on retombe sur les deux pieds réunis. ● assemblé nom masculin ou assemblée nom féminin Pas de conclusion d un enchaînement ou temps de préparation … Encyclopédie Universelle
assemblé — assemblé, ée (a san blé, ée) part. passé. 1° Mis ensemble. Des molécules assemblées par la force de cohésion. Devant le sénat assemblé. • Une tenue d états ou les chambres assemblées pour une affaire très capitale, LABRUY. 6. • Quand la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
assemble — as·sem·ble vb bled, bling vt: to bring or summon together into a group esp. in a particular place for a particular purpose vi: to come or meet together in a group often formally or for a common purpose the right of the people peaceably to… … Law dictionary
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},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assemble — earlly 14c., trans. and intrans., from O.Fr. assembler come together, join, unite; gather (11c.), from L. assimulare to make like, liken, compare; copy, imitate; feign, pretend, later to gather together, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + simulare… … Etymology dictionary
assemble — [v1] congregate accumulate, agglomerate, amass, bring together, bunch, bunch up, call, call together, capture*, collect, come together, convene, convoke, corral*, flock, gang up*, gather, group, hang around*, hang out*, huddle, lump, make the… … New thesaurus
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assemble — As*sem ble, v. i. To liken; to compare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Bribes may be assembled to pitch. Latimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assemble — congregate, collect, *gather Analogous words: convene, convoke, muster (see SUMMON): combine, associate, unite (see JOIN) Antonyms: disperse Contrasted words: *scatter, dissipate, dispel: *distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assemblé — Assemblé, [assembl]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
