ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAassemble
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assemble
Meaning: to bring people or parts together; to come together as a group
assemble in a sentence
How assemble is used in real sentences:
The volunteers assemble in the cafeteria before the event.
The delegates assemble in the hall before the vote.
“On the first afternoon, the cast assembled in a circle instead of taking their usual seats.”
— from the passage The Question on Stage
Synonyms for assemble
Other words for assemble — gather, collect and convene — carry the same meaning.
- gather
- collect
- convene
Antonyms of assemble
Words that mean the opposite of assemble:
- scatter
- separate
- disperse
Where it comes from
From Old French assembler 'to bring together', from Latin assimulare (ad- + simul 'together').
Memory hook
Assemble means bringing pieces or people into one group.