assembleas‧sem‧ble /əˈsembəl/ ●○○ AWL verb 
A large crowd had assembled outside the American embassy. He looked around at the assembled company (=all the people who had come there). She had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.► see thesaurus at collect, meet2[transitive] to put all the parts of something together: The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.
WORD ORIGINassemble
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French assembler, from Vulgar Latin assimulare, from Latin ad- ‘to’ + simul ‘together’VERB TABLE
assemble
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | assemble |
| he, she, it | assembles | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | assembled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have assembled |
| he, she, it | has assembled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had assembled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will assemble |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have assembled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am assembling |
| he, she, it | is assembling | |
| you, we, they | are assembling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was assembling |
| you, we, they | were assembling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been assembling |
| he, she, it | has been assembling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been assembling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be assembling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been assembling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A group of angry parents had assembled outside the head teacher's office.
- A large crowd had assembled opposite the American embassy.
- Foreign diplomats and their wives had assembled in the Great Hall to meet the President.
- I looked down onto the square, where a large crowd had assembled.
- It's one of those beds that you have to assemble yourself.
- It was easy to assemble the bookcase myself.
- Ohio State's basketball team was considered one of the best ever assembled.
- Our kits are very easy to assemble.
- Prisoners must assemble in the courtyard every morning for exercise.
- Protesters started to assemble around 7 a.m.
- The apprentices worked in the shed where the new locomotives were assembled and the old ones repaired.
- We will let you have the report as soon as we have assembled all the data.
- When all the evidence is assembled, it will be clear that Michael is innocent.
- A few children were assembling all the props on a table over by the far wall.
- At times, you can leisurely assemble your document, writing and rewriting it one day and showing it the next.
- He tried the speech out on an assembled group of civil servants and lawyers.
- Now that he was able to, he assembled what had happened and laid the facts before himself.
- On Friday morning, November 20, the team assembled.
- The four inside stays are now being assembled, two are complete and the other two are well advanced.
- The men assembled for one last effort.
THESAURUS
to get things of the same type from different places and bring them together: · She collects stamps (=as a hobby).· They have collected 650 signatures for their petition.
to collect information from different places, or to collect crops, flowers, wood etc, especially from the ground: · Computers make it easier to gather information.· The men gathered firewood.
formal to collect something such as information in an organized way: · When all the evidence is assembled, we will write our report.
to gradually collect more things of the same type over time: · He has built up one of the country’s finest collections of art.
to gradually get more and more of something such as money, possessions, or knowledge, over time. Accumulate is more formal than build up: · He is driven by the desire to accumulate wealth.
to collect a large amount of something such as money, information, or knowledge, over time: · Carnegie amassed a fortune in the steel industry.
informal to allow a debt to increase quickly, especially by spending too much: · He ran up huge gambling debts.
to be in the same place as someone else because you have arranged to see them: · I’ll meet you at the restaurant, OK?· The two leaders are scheduled to meet again next month.
informal to meet with a group of people, in order to do something together: · Why don’t we all get together and go out for a drink?· Have the students get together in groups of four to work on the problem.
if people come together, they meet in order to discuss things, exchange ideas etc: · Goldman persuaded the heads of the groups to come together for an informal conference.
informal if friends meet up, they meet in order to do something together: · We must meet up some time.· Why don’t I meet up with you after lunch?
if people gather somewhere, they come together in the same place in order to do something or see something: · Fans have started to gather outside the stadium.· Angry crowds gathered in front of the US embassy.
formal if people assemble somewhere, they all come and stand together in the same place, especially as part of an officially arranged plan: · If the fire alarm rings, please assemble in the parking lot.· The students began to assemble in the main hall.
to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials: · A new stadium will be built for the Olympics.
to build a building, bridge, machine etc. Construct is more formal than build: · The council plans to construct two new schools.
to build a wall, fence, or building, or put a statue somewhere. Put up is less formal than build: · The neighbours have put up a new wooden fence.
formal to build a wall, fence, or building, especially a public building, or put a statue somewhere: · A monument to the Canadian soldiers was erected in Green Park.
British English informal to build something very quickly: · Developers have hastily thrown up family homes in the area.
to make something from its parts, for example a piece of furniture: · It took an hour to put the bookcase together.
formal to put all the parts of something such as a machine or a piece of furniture together: · A line of robots assemble the cars.
Longman Language Activatorto get a large number of things from several different places or people to get things of the same type from different places and bring them together: · I've been collecting samples of the different types of rock which occur in this area.· Historians are skilled in collecting facts and interpreting them.· Organizers have already collected 650 signatures.
to search for and get things of the same type from different places: · Many of the plants in the gardens were gathered on trips to Japan and China.· Some of the men gathered firewood while others made a fire.· Computers make it far easier to gather information.
to get and put together something such as proof or information in an organized way: · We will let you have the report as soon as we have assembled all the data.· When all the evidence is assembled, it will be clear that Michael is innocent.
when people come together to form a group to stand or sit close together in order to make a group so that you can do something together: · We formed groups, and discussed the text together.· Several people formed a group round the speaker.form/get into groups of three/four etc: · Get into groups of three for this exercise.
to stand or sit close together so that you form a group: group around/behind/outside etc: · Students grouped around the notice board to read their exam results.group together: · Julia sat down at the piano, and the others grouped together to sing.
if a group of people assemble , they come together in one place, especially to talk about something or to plan something together: · I looked down onto the square, where a large crowd had assembled.assemble opposite/outside/in front of etc: · A large crowd had assembled opposite the American embassy.· A group of angry parents had assembled outside the head teacher's office.
to form a group by moving very close to each other, especially in order to keep warm, feel safer etc: · A group of beggars were huddling in the shop entrance to keep dry.huddle together: · The room didn't have any heating, and we had to huddle together for warmth.
to form a small group by moving very close to each other in order to look at something, talk to someone etc: · Children had clustered outside the shop window to look at the toys on display.cluster together: · The nurses were clustered together in the corridor, giggling about something.
to make something to produce something which did not exist before: · Diane makes all her own clothes.· The furniture was made by a Swedish firm.· They've just finished making a movie about life during the Civil War.· My camera was made in Taiwan.make somebody something: · I'll make you a coffee, shall I?be made of something (=to be made using a particular substance): · a bag made of leatherbe made from something (=to be made by putting together different materials, substances, or parts): · People were living in huts made from mud, stones, and straw.make something out of/from something: · You could make some cushion covers out of those curtains.
to make large quantities of food, equipment, or other goods by means of industrial processes: · The dairy produced over 1500 tonnes of butter per year.· They produce cheap goods for export to the United States.· a factory that produces high-quality steel
to make machines, equipment, cars etc in factories: · He works for a small company manufacturing aluminium products.· The car was designed, developed, and manufactured in collaboration with Honda.
to make goods in very large quantities using special industrial processes: · Henry Ford made his fortune mass-producing the Model T.· The bike is the first mass-produced bicycle to have full front and rear suspension.
to make large quantities of things, especially without caring about quality: churn/turn out something: · They turn out cheap souvenirs for tourists.· Churning out pamphlets and booklets is ineffective if consumers cannot understand the messages.churn/turn something out: · As long as people keep buying these products, the company will keep turning them out.
to invent something new and original in art, music, fashion etc: · Picasso created a completely new style of painting.· She wanted to create a garden to complement her beautiful home.· This dish was created by master chef Marco Pierre White.
formal to make something using your hands or simple tools: · Two million years ago our ancestors began to fashion stone tools.fashion something from something: · The man had fashioned a turban from a strip of torn cloth.
to make something complicated, especially a building, machine, or vehicle, by putting parts together: · One of Jim's hobbies is building model airplanes.· John and his father built the cabin themselves.build something by hand (=build something without using machines): · Every single car is built by hand at the company's headquarters near Turin.
to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: · It is easy to construct a wooden framework for plants to grow against.· Developers want to construct a replica of the 19th century steam yacht.construct something from something: · The roof frames were constructed from thick, heavy timbers.
to make something such as a machine or a piece of furniture by putting together parts that have been made somewhere else: · It's one of those beds that you have to assemble yourself.· Our kits are very easy to assemble.· The apprentices worked in the shed where the new locomotives were assembled and the old ones repaired.
when a large group comes together in one place use this when a large group of people comes together in one place: · The book club meets on the first Thursday of every month.· The bus trip leaves at 9 am - everyone should meet in front of the station at 8.30.
if a crowd or group of people gathers , they come together somewhere in order to do something or see something: · A small crowd gathered to watch the fight.· The family gathered on the porch to say goodbye.· Eager fans are already gathering outside the stadium.
if a group of people assembles , they all come together in the same place, especially as part of an organized plan: · Prisoners must assemble in the courtyard every morning for exercise.· Foreign diplomats and their wives had assembled in the Great Hall to meet the President.
if people or groups who do not usually meet each other come together , they meet in order to discuss things, exchange ideas etc: · People came together from all over the country to attend the funeral.· Seminars provide an opportunity for students to come together and discuss a particular topic.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He looked around at the assembled company (=all the people who had come there).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He looked around at the assembled company (=all the people who had come there). formal· The two men amassed a remarkable collection of medieval manuscripts.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· One of the best teams that was ever assembled.· Buddy Ryan gave him the best defense ever assembled.· Modestly numbered and sparely equipped, they had just bested the greatest army the Federal government had ever assembled.
NOUN· He assembled a vast army and laid siege to the city on 4 December 1359.· Forbes has attained his second-place status without assembling the usual army of city and town coordinators, and without political endorsements.
· A flexible line of robots assemble the cars.· In 1980, for example, Kalmar assembled 22,800 cars.· Genghis, assembled out of model car parts, weighed only 3. 6 pounds.· As consortium leader, Hellenic Shipyards will build the stainless-steel bodyshells, provide interior fittings, and assemble the cars.
· I started by assembling a collection of objects that would provide me with the type of image I had in mind.· Nevertheless, Rowe has assembled a charming collection of pictures that give photographic immortality to our anonymous Arizona ancestors.· All he thought he had done was to assemble a collection of his favourite songs.
· The Constable was walking along a busy thoroughfare when a crowd assembled owing to the breakdown of a motor car.· With an effort the Collector removed his eyes from the food and looked at the crowd assembled to bid for it.· All around us an increasing crowd was assembling on the platform while the subterranean tunnels thundered and shook with their hidden traffic.
· Particular attention was given to the ability to assemble the data in a wide variety of different ways.
· He assembled his forces and moved to defend the Isle of the Dead.· War, rearranged borders, a country assembled and disassembled by forces beyond their control.· The following day General Ivanov was instructed to assemble loyal forces near the capital to restore order.· Alfonso, hearing the news, at once raised the siege of Saragossa and began to assemble his own forces.
· He assembled his forces and moved to defend the Isle of the Dead.· War, rearranged borders, a country assembled and disassembled by forces beyond their control.· The following day General Ivanov was instructed to assemble loyal forces near the capital to restore order.· Alfonso, hearing the news, at once raised the siege of Saragossa and began to assemble his own forces.
· His assembled group of lawyers is referred to as the Big Green Defense Team.· He tried the speech out on an assembled group of civil servants and lawyers.· Taylor had assembled a group of people who wanted nothing less than to reinvent computer science.· From the outset, Taylor maximized his chances of assembling a Great Group by looking for people who could work collaboratively.
· She lay still for a moment, holding her breath while she listened and assembled the information from her senses.· It is much easier to regurgitate previously assembled information than to ascertain new relationships and organize original categories and assimilations.· He went back down to the kitchen and assembled his information on the table.· The purpose should have been notified in advance so that those attending are able to assemble any information they need.· For the reasons just described. people may not have an incentive to assemble the information required to vote intelligently.
· For the west Birmingham project a database of almost 8000 records has been assembled from nearly 200 site investigation reports.· These can be reach-in or roll-in designs and are assembled on site once all the components have been brought in.
· The rest of the team will be assembled in their right order in the block corridor.· Then a team assembled the column.· Nevertheless, as the team assembled in their headquarters, there was an air of quiet confidence.· On Friday morning, November 20, the team assembled.· One of the best teams that was ever assembled.· Hardly had the team unpacked and assembled their equipment than the Inspector reported on the radio that the dell was clear.· His Diamondbacks sold 44, 000 season tickets without having a team assembled.
VERB· About 11.30 a.m., the opening parade began to assemble in front of the castle.· They began to assemble a whole lot more than secret ingredients.· Spartak have even begun assembling a foreign legion.· He began to assemble what he remembered about the house in Mouncy Street as he had first known it.· To prevent a bottleneck, we begin to assemble more boxes.· From that moment his true identity began to assemble itself.· The analyst will be able to begin to assemble the entity-relationship diagram.· Branson began to assemble a dossier on his chairman's activities.
· I try to assemble the letters.
WORD FAMILYnounassemblyassemblageverbassemble
1[intransitive, 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. He looked around at the assembled company (=all the people who had come there). She had assembled a collection of her favourite songs.► see thesaurus at collect, meet2[transitive] to put all the parts of something together: The aircraft will continue to be assembled in France.