reassemble

Put back together

To reassemble is to put something back together after it has been taken apart: He reassembled the engine after replacing the gasket.

People reassemble too—a group that dispersed can reassemble later: The committee will reassemble after lunch.

The word implies restoration to a previous state, not original assembly.

restore

reconstitute

Restore to original form

reestablish · reform · reorganize · recombine · reintegrate · salvage · recover · original · fragments · shattered

construct

rebuild

Restore after damage

manufacture · erect · construct · piece together · put together · framework · structure · scaffold · blueprint · engineering

repair

fix

Repair or solution

  • mendRestore after damage
  • restoreReturn to earlier state
  • partsIndividual elements of whole

replacement · toolkit · screwdriver · wrench · fastening · tightening · troubleshooting · diagnostics · mechanic · servicing

puzzle

jigsaw

Puzzle or curve-cutting tool

mosaic · tessellation · arrangement · pattern · tableau · layout · solving · manipulative · complexity · intricate

reunite

reconvene

Meet again after adjournment

reunion · convene · bring together · reform · rejoin · collective · congregation · delegates · committee · team

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physical construction

reassembledisassemble

Separate into parts

dismantle · take apart · deconstruct · break down · destroy

group gathering

reassembledisperse

Cause to spread apart

scatter · disband · separate · break up · split up

Family

reassembled, reassembling, reassembles, reassembly, reassemblies

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G