Definition: assemble

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

assemble
     v 1: make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt" [syn:
          piece, put together, set up] [ant: disassemble]
     2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement";
        "Let's gather in the dining room" [syn: meet, gather,
        forgather, foregather]
     3: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get
        together all those who are interested in the project";
        "gather the close family members" [syn: gather, get
        together]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. t.
   To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble a
   bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article.
Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. i.
   To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to
   convene; to congregate.                        --Dryden.

         The Parliament assembled in November.    --W. Massey.
Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. i.
   To liken; to compare. [Obs.]

         Bribes may be assembled to pitch.        --Latimer.
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.]
   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.