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  Assemble \As*sem"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assembled; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Assembling.] [F. assembler, fr. LL. assimulare to
     bring together to collect; L. ad + simul together; akin to
     similis like, Gr. ? at the same time, and E. same. Cf.
     Assimilate, Same.]
     1. To collect into one place or body; to bring or call
        together; to convene; to congregate.
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              Thither he assembled all his train.   --Milton.
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              All the men of Israel assembled themselves. --1
                                                    Kings viii. 2.
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     2. To collect and put together the parts of; as, to assemble
        a bicycle, watch, gun, or other manufactured article.
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  assembling
       n : the act of gathering something together [syn: collection,
           collecting, aggregation]