Assembling
/əˈsɛmblɪŋ/
Definitions
To fit together the parts of (something) to form a whole.
/əˈsɛmblɪŋ/
To put together or construct something
The children are assembling a Lego castle.
💡 Simply: Putting things together to make one whole.
More Examples
The team is assembling the data for the report.
How It's Used
"The workers were assembling the car parts on the assembly line."
"I spent the afternoon assembling the new bookshelf."
From Middle English assemblen, from Old French assembler, from a- + sembler 'to resemble, be like', from Latin similis 'like'. The word's meaning has evolved from 'to make similar' to 'to bring together'.
Historically, the word had a stronger connotation of bringing disparate elements into a harmonious whole, reflecting its roots in 'resembling'.
Memory tip
Think of 'semble' as 'similar,' so assembling is making things similar by bringing them together.