Assemble vs. Build

Assemble vs. Build — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Assemble and Build

Assembleverb

(transitive) To put together.

He assembled the model ship.

Buildverb

(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

Assembleverb

(ambitransitive) To gather as a group.

The parents assembled in the school hall.

Buildverb

(transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.

Assembleverb

(computing) to translate from assembly language to machine code

Buildverb

(transitive) To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.

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Assembleverb

make by putting pieces together;

She pieced a quiltHe tacked together some verses

Buildverb

(transitive) To establish a basis for (something).

Assembleverb

collect in one place;

We assembled in the church basementLet's gather in the dining room

Buildverb

(intransitive) To form by combining materials or parts.

Assembleverb

get people together;

assemble your colleaguesget together all those who are interested in the projectgather the close family members

Buildverb

(intransitive) To develop in magnitude or extent.

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Buildverb

To construct (software) by compiling its source code.

Buildverb

To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.

This code won't build any more. Have you made any changes?

Buildnoun

The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

Rugby players are of sturdy build.

Buildnoun

Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.

The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.

Buildnoun

Any structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest, created by the player.

I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.

Buildnoun

constitution of the human body

Buildnoun

alternative names for the body of a human being;

Leonardo studied the human bodyhe has a strong physiquethe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

Buildverb

make by combining materials and parts;

this little pig made his house out of strawSome eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer

Buildverb

form or accumulate steadily;

Resistance to the manager's plan built up quicklyPressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

Buildverb

build or establish something abstract;

build a reputation

Buildverb

improve the cleansing action of;

build detergents

Buildverb

order, supervise, or finance the construction of;

The government is building new schools in this state

Buildverb

give form to, according to a plan;

build a modern nationbuild a million-dollar business

Buildverb

be engaged in building;

These architects build in interesting and new styles

Buildverb

found or ground;

build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation

Buildverb

bolster or strengthen;

We worked up couragebuild up confidenceramp up security in the airports

Buildverb

develop and grow;

Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera