verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To assemble components prior to a delivery or sale. transitive
2. 2
   to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

prefabricateprefabricate

Etymology

From pre- + assemble.

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