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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In 2000, Moore and Harper reunited for a two-hour ABC TV movie, Mary and Rhoda, which served as a pilot for a potential series that, unfortunately, never came to fruition. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Chief among that list would be that this excellent Scottish indie-rock act has finally reunited and is set to perform its first Bay Area show in well over 20 years. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Chenoweth stars in The Queen of Versailles, a new musical reuniting her with Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Creator Jenny Han confirms to Entertainment Weekly that her Prime Video series did, in fact, film fake scenes with stars Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno reuniting as Belly and Jeremiah in Paris with the intention of being spotted. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.

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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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