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Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Assemble

/əs-ĕm'-bəl/ · As·sem·ble · IPA /əˈsɛm.bəl/
01 v. t. To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate.
imp. & p. p. Assembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Assembling
  1. 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.
  2. 2.
    To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble a bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article.
02 v. i. To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate.
  1. 1.
    To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate.
    “The Parliament assembled in November.” — W. Massey.
03 v. i. To liken; to compare.
  1. 1.
    To liken; to compare.[Obs.]
    “Bribes may be assembled to pitch.” Latimer.