reassemble

verb

re·​as·​sem·​ble (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsem-bəl How to pronounce reassemble (audio)
reassembled; reassembling; reassembles
1
transitive : to assemble (something) again : to bring or put together the parts of (something) again
reassemble a committee
Internet traffic is broken up into small chunks of data called "packets" that travel through the wires separately and then are reassembled by the computer or mobile device that's receiving them.David Choffnes
2
intransitive : to come together again : to assemble again
San Francisco has a bye this week during which most of the healthy players will leave town until the team reassembles next Monday.Matt Barrows

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The incident's sole victim was the recliner the snake hid inside, which had to be disassembled and reassembled to evict the snake. David Chiu, People.com, 5 June 2025 That's more than powerful enough to destroy common atmospheric gases and reassemble them into new compounds. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 May 2025 Much like a computer sorting its files to run more efficiently, Kincaid sifts through personal memories—both joyful and difficult—and reassembles them with intention. Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025 March 16 Commanders re-sign DL Jalyn Holmes Washington continues reassembling last season’s defensive line depth by retaining Holmes on a one-year contract, according to his agent. Ben Standig, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reassemble

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reassemble was in the 15th century

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“Reassemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassemble. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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