verb
reassemble
ree-uh-SEHM-buhl
Reassemble (verb) means to put something back together after it has been taken apart. Example: “He disassembled the engine and later reassembled it without a single leftover part.”
verb
1
To put something back together after it has been taken apart.
"He disassembled the engine and later reassembled it without a single leftover part."
"Once the concrete for each section has cured, the wall sections are disassembled and reassembled further along, while the inner section is moved along ready for the next section to be constructed."
— Chris Howe, High speed underneath the Chilterns (2024)
How to use reassemble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo fit the pieces of something back together again.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- reassembles
- Past tense
- reassembled
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He disassembled the engine and later _____ it without a single leftover part.
Etymology
From re- ("again") plus assemble.
Rhymes for reassemble
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What does “reassemble” mean?
The word “reassemble” means to put something back together after it has been taken apart. In plain terms, to fit the pieces of something back together again.
How do you pronounce “reassemble”?
“Reassemble” is pronounced ree-uh-SEHM-buhl (/ˌɹiːəˈsɛmbəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “reassemble” in a sentence?
Here is “reassemble” used in a sentence: “He disassembled the engine and later reassembled it without a single leftover part.”
What part of speech is “reassemble”?
“Reassemble” is a verb.
