assembleandprotect
verbUK /əˈsɛmbəl ənd prəˈtɛkt/
US /əˈsɛmbəl ænd prəˈtɛkt/
To put things together and keep them safe.
The team will assembleandprotect the new playground equipment before the children arrive.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To bring people together and watch over them.
The community leaders assembleandprotect the volunteers during the event.
3. To collect parts and keep them from harm.
We assembleandprotect the fragile models in the display case.
4. To join pieces into a whole while ensuring their safety.
The engineers assembleandprotect the satellite before launch.