Verb

zusammen|stellen

Translation

to put together, to assemble, to compile, to compose

Wir müssen eine Liste zusammenstellen.

We have to compile a list.

Er stellt die Möbel für das Zimmer zusammen.

He is assembling the furniture for the room.

Der Trainer stellt eine neue Mannschaft zusammen.

The coach is putting together a new team.

((sth.)) to put sth. together; to compile sth. We are putting the furniture together.

aufbauen (to build up), montieren (to assemble), kompilieren (to compile), zusammensetzen (to put together)

Composed of 'zusammen' (together) and 'stellen' (to put, place). Literally means 'to put together'.

Imagine 'placing' ('stellen') different items 'together' ('zusammen') to create a list or assemble furniture.