the social act of assembling | anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random |
a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose | an unofficial association of people or groups |
a group of persons together in one place | any collection in its entirety |
several things grouped together or considered as a whole | a parcel of land having fixed boundaries |
| (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
| your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) |