rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
transitive sense 1 is
(ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
rejoined; rejoining; rejoins
Synonyms of rejoinnext

intransitive verb

: to answer the replication of the plaintiff

transitive verb

1
: to join again
2
: to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply

Examples of rejoin in a Sentence

I'll be rejoining my family for the last part of our vacation. Now that the kids are in school, I'm ready to rejoin the workforce. The original drummer left the band in 2000 but rejoined two years later. This trail eventually rejoins the main trail. The river divides here, but the two streams rejoin downstream.
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Trump took us out of the ridiculous Paris climate change accords for the second time after Biden rejoined them. Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025 Bamonte left the Cure in 2005 and rejoined in 2022, ahead of their Shows of a Lost World tour. Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2025 Wagner rejoined the Blue Jays in late June ahead of a hectic month. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025 Bo Nix, too, should have his full complement of weapons back this week with rookie Pat Bryant rejoining the fold. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rejoin

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join — more at join entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rejoin was in the 15th century

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“Rejoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rejoin. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

rejoin

verb
re·​join
1
(ˈ)rē-ˈjȯin
: to join again : return to
rejoined my family after a week in camp
2
ri-
: to say in reply

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