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assemble

verb · /əˈsɛmbəl/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does assemble mean?

assemble (verb): to put together.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use assemble in a sentence?

How do you pronounce assemble?

/əˈsɛmbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does assemble come from?

From Middle English assemblen, from Old French assembler (“to assemble”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to assemble

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “assemble” mean?

make certain of

Not quite: that's what ensure means.

to put together

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expect and wish

Not quite: that's what hope means.

empty of liquid

Not quite: that's what drain means.

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