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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Schur’s new series, the Netflix comedy A Man on the Inside, reunites him with Good Place co-star Ted Danson, and approaches many of the same ideas in a very different, but still hugely appealing way. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024 The four actresses, who starred in the 1995 coming-of-age dramedy Now and Then, reunited during ELLE's 2024 Women in Hollywood celebration inside the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 In the upcoming sequel to her 2003 Disney film, which premieres Aug. 8, 2025 in theaters, Lohan’s character Anna Coleman will reunite with her high school garage band Pink Slip, which also consisted of pals Maddie (Christina Vidal) and Peg (Haley Hudson). Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024 Oliver wants to reunite with James, who moved to Jeju to live with his son (also played by Choi) after letting Oliver go 12 years ago. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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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