assemble

Assemble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Assembling.]

Etymology: [F. assembler, fr. LL. assimulare to bring together to collect; L. ad + simul together; akin to similis like, Gr. same. Cf. Assimilate, Same.]

To collect into one place or body; to bring or call together; to convene; to congregate. Thither he assembled all his train. Milton. All the men of Israel assembled themselves. 1 Kings viii. 2.

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Assemble, v. i.

To meet or come together, as a number of individuals; to convene; to congregate. Dryden. The Parliament assembled in November. W. Massey.

Assemble, v. i.

To liken; to compare. [Obs.] Bribes may be assembled to pitch. Latimer.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for assemble; he lists it under convoke.

Where he writes about it:

Convoke implies an organized body and a superior authority; assemble and convene express more independent action; Parliament is convoked; Congress assembles. — from convoke

Synonyms

convoke call call together collect convene gather muster summon

Antonyms

adjourn break up disband discharge dismiss disperse dissolve prorogue scatter separate

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