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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That's the nature of the NFL: assembling a great team and then losing some players and having to reassemble next year. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Outlook: The Toreros lost seven of their top nine hitters, including leading hitter Jakob Christian (.364, 26 HR, 67 RBIs), so reassembling an offense that averaged 7 1/2 runs a game has been a priority. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 And in 2018, the quilters reassembled to mark the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attack near Grossman’s home in Parkland. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025 Destiny’s Child reassembled this week for an important celebration: Kelly Rowland‘s 44th birthday. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reassemble 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 22 Feb. 2025.

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