rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin How to pronounce rejoin (audio)
 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

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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That’s to be determined once Tkachuk rejoins the team and is evaluated by the Panthers’ team doctors. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 The 49ers will need to take a bigger swing this offseason in hopes of reversing a 6-11 faceplant and rejoining NFC contenders such as the Super Bowl champion Eagles, Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025 He was almost done recovering from a couple of surgeries, and was set to rejoin his team before the end of the season. Sam Gillette, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Bove, who went into private practice before rejoining government, represented Trump as a defense lawyer in his recent criminal cases. Larry Neumeister, TIME, 14 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 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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