reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The successes of Byrne’s Tony-winning theatrical concert, American Utopia, and his current tour have solidified his status as an auteur who has shaped younger generations even beyond the constraints of Talking Heads, which memorably reunited for its 2002 induction. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026

Vallaire reunited O'Donnell with her wedding recording on Wednesday, May 13. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

The pair reunited at Air Mail, where Vail was head of communications and film & TV. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2026

The film sees Pawlikowski reunite with his longtime filmmaking team that includes Lukasz Zal, Aleksandra Staszko, Katarzyna Sobańska and Marcel Sławiński. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 May 2026

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

Rhymes for reunite

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

reunite

verb

re·​unite ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt 

: to come or bring together again after a separation