rassemblez

Rassemblez is a French verb form derived from rassembler. It functions as the second person plural present indicative, meaning “you gather,” and as the imperative form addressed to a group, meaning “Gather!” In standard usage, rassembler means to bring together, to collect, to assemble or reunite people or things.

Etymology: The verb rassembler comes from the prefix re- plus assembler, the latter meaning to assemble or put together. The prefix conveys bringing together again or uniting. It belongs to the regular -er verb group, with a stem rassembl- that triggers certain orthographic changes in some forms (such as doubling the l in certain tenses).

Conjugation notes: Present indicative forms are je rassemble, tu rassembles, il rassemble, nous rassemblons, vous rassemblez, ils rassemblent. The imperative form for the vous subject is rassemblez. The past participle is rassemblé, and the present participle is rassemblant. In the nous and vous forms, double l is used: nous rassemblons, vous rassemblez.

Usage: The term is common in politics, administration, event planning, and data gathering, where someone is asked to bring people or items together. Examples: Rassemblez les troupes. Rassemblez les documents avant la réunion. Rassembler les participants signifie les réunir pour l’événement.

See also: rassembler, rassemblement (rassemblement), assemblage.