rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin 

 transitive sense 1 is  (ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin

rejoined; rejoining; rejoins

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

Synonyms

• answer
• come back
• reply
• respond
• retort
• return
• riposte

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Holes 6 through 14 wind and climb through this new section, which has homesites on at least three of the holes, before rejoining the final four holes of the Bluff. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

In the reimagining of ' Matlock, Bates plays Madeline Matlock, a woman rejoining the workforce at a prestigious law firm in her senior years. —H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

Krauskopf rejoined the Fever operation earlier in October after working for the Indiana Pacers. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2024

Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple rejoined the ranks of the top five smartphone vendors in the China in the third quarter, helped by the launch of the iPhone 16, data released on Friday showed — but its growth was still outpaced by domestic rival Huawei. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

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

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