Meaning & use

Reassemble

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to put something back together after it has been taken apart, or to gather again in one place

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It took him an hour to reassemble the bookshelf after moving it.

The witnesses were asked to reassemble in the courtroom after the recess.

A note on using this word

Applies both to physical objects, like furniture or engines, and to groups of people gathering again after being dispersed.

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