DictionaryassembleGathering together
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

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.