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Ensemble vs Assemble - What's the difference?

ensemble | assemble |

As a noun ensemble

is a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole.

As a verb assemble is

to put together.

ensemble

English

Noun

(wikipedia ensemble) (en noun)
  • a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • a group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company
  • * 12 July 2012 , Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
    • On paper, Continental Drift boasts a jaw-dropping voice cast, including but not limited to Jennifer Lopez, Patrick Stewart, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Alan Tudyk. But in practice, the overstuffed ensemble leaves the cast no room to distinguish themselves, and directors Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier don’t seem interested in coaxing performances that might render their money stars less identifiable.
  • (music) a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists

    • Derived terms

    * ensemblist * subensemble

    assemble

    English

    Verb

    (assembl)
  • To put together.
    • He assembled the model ship.
  • (ambitransitive) To gather as a group.
    • The parents assembled in the school hall.
  • * Milton
    • Thither he assembled all his train.
  • * Bible, 1 Kings viii. 2
    • All the men of Israel assembled themselves.
  • (computing) to translate from assembly language to machine code