Assemble and Contrive

Assemble

Assemble verb - To form by putting together parts or materials.
Usage example: it took a lot more time to assemble the model train set than the box said it would

Contrive and assemble are semantically related. in put together topic. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Assemble".

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Assemble and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assemble" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Common collocations

line assemble line contrive line
way assemble way contrive way
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