reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
reunited; reuniting; reunites

transitive verb

: to bring together again

intransitive verb

: to come together again : rejoin

Examples of reunite in a Sentence

The police reunited the woman and her son. We need a candidate who can reunite the party. The band reunited for a special concert.
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Muniz will reunite with his sitcom parents Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek in the four-episode revival from the Emmy-winning original series creator, Linwood Boomer. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Officers then set a humane trap to catch the third Great Dane the next day and took him to the Humane Colorado buddy center to reunite with his friends. Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Chargers: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan AS: Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is reunited with one of his former Michigan players. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 As fans surely know, the movie (a remake of a 1961 Disney classic) follows identical twins Hallie and Annie who were separated at birth, reunite by accident at a summer camp and decide to switch places to get their unsuspecting parents back together. Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reunite

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin reunitus, past participle of reunire, from Latin re- + Late Latin unire to unite — more at unite

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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

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“Reunite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunite. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

reunite

verb
re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt How to pronounce reunite (audio)
: to come or bring together again after a separation

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