ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

ad-
ac- — Used before c in Latin.
af- — Used before f in Latin.
ag- — Used before g in Latin.
al- — Used before l in Latin.
ap- — Used before p in Latin.
ar- — Used before r in Latin.
as- — Used before s in Latin.
at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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verb

assemble

uh-SEM-buhl/əˈsembl/

To bring separate members or parts together into a whole.

They assemble the wooden table by joining its parts carefully.

A white parent and Black adult friend assemble a wooden table, parts joined coherently.

Etymology

asLatinto, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

+sembleLatinmake like, imitate, or pretend

The Latin pieces formed a verb meaning “make like,” which later meant “gather together.” The modern verb retains that gathering sense and extends it to putting separate parts together.

In context

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you’re just defining the relationships, using Constraints or 'Joints,’ to assemble individual parts, resulting in a multi-part model.

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More examples

A crowd assembled near the station.
We are assembling a team of experienced guides.
The bicycle arrived partly assembled.

Forms

assemble · assembles · assembled · assembling

Similar words

construct: May create from raw materials rather than fit ready-made parts.
build: Build is broader and need not involve fitting prepared components together.